HIST 527 - Modern Britain and the Empire since 1763

Description:
History of Britain and the Empire since the Seven Years’ War. Topics include growth of the empire, industrialization, political reform, world wars, decolonization, and post-war social changes. HIST 427 and HIST 527 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: Graduate/post-baccalaureate status or permission.

Credits:
(5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze significant issues, trends and developments in Modern British history.
Explain that history is not simply the recitation of names and dates, but is a fluid subject where interpretations are constantly changing as a result of different methods or patterns of analysis.
Analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources in order to put forward well-supported arguments.
Make a clearly-written and clearly-presented argument, including a thesis and sufficient and well-used supporting evidence.
Identify differing explanations of historical change and the connections-between cause and effect in the discipline of history.
Identify different patterns of interpretation and different methodologies used by scholars in assessing or explaining modern British and Imperial history.
Analyze the relationship between Britain and its Empire in terms of new methodologies (i.e. New Imperial History).

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/18/2013

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.