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Module Title LH Special Subject: Global Cities and Urban Lives, 1690-1914 B
SchoolHistory and Cultures
Department History
Module Code 09 37123
Module Lead Dr Kate Smith
Level Honours Level
Credits 20
Semester Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites LH Special Subject: Global Cities and Urban Lives, 1690-1914 A - (09 37122)
Restrictions None
Contact Hours Seminar-30 hours
Guided independent study-170 hours
Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description This module (and its co-requisite) will allow students to study a historical theme or area in great depth. The module will allow students to study an aspect of history in detail and gain a fuller understanding of how different types of source material inform the historical process. Like Part A, Part B will involve a detailed examination of primary as well as secondary sources, (documents, newspapers etc) both published and unpublished, and students will be tested on their ability to compare different source materials from the period under scrutiny.

Module Summary:
In this module we reflect on these questions by considering how ‘modern’ cities came to be. The module will explore how the bustle, lights and spectacle of city life emerged in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and how imperial and global forces shaped these phenomena. The module primarily focuses on the imperial city of London, but also looks to Calcutta, Paris and New York to better understand the processes that created ‘modern’ cities.
Learning Outcomes By the end of the module students should be able to:
  • analyse and appraise key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny;
  • analyse and evaluate a wide range of relevant primary source material offering where appropriate, an explicitly comparative perspective;
  • critically evaluate the historiographical context and trends of the subject under exploration;
  • summarise and evaluate the subject material with clarity and confidence, in writing.
Assessment 37123-01 : take home exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Written Unseen (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessment:
1 x 3,000-word take home examination (100%)

Reassessment:
Resubmission of failed component(s)
Other
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