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History 301 - Europe 1815-1918 :This course examines the major social, economic, political and diplomatic developments in European history from 1815 to 1918. The students are expected to familiarize themselves with each of these topics thanks to the text list given above in order to adopt a positive attitude during the class. The different topics will be covered on the basis of the study of text extracts, maps and pictures (paintings, cartoons...).
Tentative schedule
WEEK ONE:Presentation of the lesson- Methodology of the final exam. - Introduction of the topics to be covered (Time Line). - Geography of Europe.
WEEK TWO: The birth of a new world.- The French revolution (1789-1794),- Europe under Napoleon (1794-1814), - The fall of the French Empire - The Vienna Congress (1814-1815), - The new European balance of power.
WEEK THREE: QUIZ 1 / Economy and Technology in the 19th century- The origin and spread of the industrial development and the transport revolution.- Growth, crisis and depression. The economy of Europe between 1815 and 1914.
WEEK FOUR: The european society in the 19th century - The social overthrows : The birth of the patronate ; the diversity of the working class and the spread of trade-union and socialism.
WEEK FIVE: The meanings of Nation and National identity in the 19th c.- The German conceiving (Herder / Fichte) ; - The French conceiving (Rousseau / Sieyès) ;- The birth of nationalism in Europe (special focus on Eastern Europe).
WEEK SIX: QUIZ 2. - France from 1815 to 1848. Between restoration and revolution. The reigns of Louis XVIII (1815-1825) ; Charles X (1825-1830) and Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). - The Liberal revolution of 1848 in France and the Second French Republic (1848-1852)
WEEK SEVEN: The effects of the French liberal revolution on Europe- Bismarck and the German unification (1848-1871). - The count of Cavour and the Italian unification (1848-1870) - The disappointed hope of the European nations.
WEEK EIGHT: - The Rise and the Fall of the Second French Empire (1852-1870)- The Third French Republic (1871-1914)
WEEK NINE: - Great Britain 1850-1914 : Splendid Isolation.- Russia (1850-1914)- The Ottoman Empire and the Balkanic turmoil (1804-1908)
WEEK TEN: QUIZ 3 / The social evolutions in the second half of the 19th c. - Sciences - from blind faith to desillusion- The birth of a mass culture.
WEEK ELEVEN: Art in the 19th century. - From Academism to Modern Art. Painters and paintings in the 19th century.
WEEK TWELVE: The First World War- The origins and causes of the First World War (1904-1914)- The First World War (1914-1918).
WEEK THIRTEEN: QUIZ 4 / The immediate consequences of the First World War.
Evaluation and grading
Close to the final exam taken in the classroom, the students will have to answer four quizzes during the semester.
The quizzes are series of questions (about 20) dealing about the previous lectures studied during the class (they are not cumulative). They are taken in the classroom and last about half an hour. The final exam deals with the entire program. It is based on a file gathering between 3 and 5 documents (picture(s) and / or text(s) and / or map(s)...) dealing with a specific aspect of the program seen during the class and thanks to which the students have to write an essay.
Final Exam 50 %Quizzes 12.5 % each
Unjustified absenteeism in class (regular as make-up class) will lower the final grade.
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