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HIST 2090 - Violence in the Modern Western World

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2019

This course will address understandings of violence across different moments in modern western society, and consider how expressions and definitions of violence have changed over time. Drawing upon examples over the last two centuries, the course will introduce students to some of the military, interpersonal and judicial contexts in which violence has been conceptualised; some of the roles it has played in maintaining, legitimating and challenging relations of power; and some of the ways that changing understandings of violence have influenced the meanings of crime and punishment. In doing so, the course will focus upon a set of interrelated issues about how violence can be theorised, including: debates about whether and when violence might be justified; the legal boundaries of warfare; the consequences of technological change on the capacity for mass violence; debates about the legitimacy of judicial violence, particularly in relation to corporal and capital punishment; shifting social visibility relating to offenders and victims of interpersonal violence; and the question of how societies respond to the aftermaths of violence.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code HIST 2090
    Course Violence in the Modern Western World
    Coordinating Unit Historical and Classical Studies
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
    Assessment Quiz 10%, Small group seminar task 15%, Essay 35%, Exam 40%
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Thomas Mackay

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    1. Understand and reflect upon the changing historical, social and legal dimensions of violence

    2. Critically evaluate the historical relationship between violence and changing understandings of crime

    3. Identify a range of sources relating to violence as part of a global field of historical enquiry

    4. Undertake individual research and produce effective written argument appropriate to the discipline of history

    5. Participate productively in group-based problem-solving and research activities

    6. Use technologies relevant to the development of critical expertise and completion of assessment tasks




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    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1, 2, 3
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    2, 3, 4, 5
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    3, 4, 5
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    3, 4, 5, 6
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
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    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    1, 4, 5, 6
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Course materials (to be determined) and will be outlined in the course profile when available.
    Recommended Resources
    To be determined.
    Online Learning
    Lectures will be offered online weekly as will further course and learning materials. Essay assignments will be submitted online.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Weekly online lectures will introduce key historical concepts and introduce relevant theoretical and conceptual debates in light of structured weekly readings. Face to face seminars will be student-driven and will include SGDE in the form of small-group presentation. Academic literacies and research skills will be developed through group work and structured scope for individual research.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    2 x 1 hour online lectures = 12 hours per semester
    12 x 2 hour seminar or equavilent strutured learning = 24 hours
    3.5 hours reading per week = 42 hours
    3.5 hours independent research per week = 42 hours
    3 hours assignment preperation per week = 36 hours

    Total = 156 hours per semester
    Learning Activities Summary

    Weekly lecture topics and readings will be outlined in the course profile.


    Specific Course Requirements
    Not applicable.
    Small Group Discovery Experience
    SGDE will take place in seminars under the direction of experienced academic staff.  It will take the form of structured small-group problem-solving and research tasks that will be attached to assessment in the form of an in-class quiz (10%) and a group-based collaborative research task (15%).
  • Assessment

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    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Small-group presentation (formative) 10%
    Source analysis (formative) 10%
    Essay (formative and summative) 40%
    Exam (formative and summative) 40%
    Assessment Related Requirements
    Core learning will take place in seminars and so seminar attendance is compulsory. All assessment tasks must be undertaken.

    Assessment Detail

    Small-group presentation, weighting 10%: Students will present a summary of key issues and questions arising from one week’s readings, in partnership with a small peer group. Groups will be organised in the first seminar of semester, and students will be expected to develop a class presentation in collaboration.

    Source analysis (500 words), weighting 10%: Students will submit a comparative analysis of two secondary sources that will contribute towards research for the essay.

    Essay (2000 words), weighting 40%: The essay will develop students’ critical understanding of historical context, analytic abilities, capacity to argue from evidence, and written communication skills. It will also develop students’ skills in the identification of source materials relevant to the discipline and the mechanics of citation.

    Examination (2000 words) to be held at the end of semester, weighting 40%: The examination will assess student understanding of the full spread of course material.

    Submission
    Essay submission will be online. Students must submit work in accordance with the policies and procedures of the History Department.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

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