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Dictators & Democrats: The Modern World (HIST10015)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject explores the global history of dictatorship and democracy in the past two hundred years. It asks what social, economic, cultural, and geographical factors facilitate the development of the one or the other. Drawing on examples from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and Australia, this subject explores the many variants of dictatorship and democracy as well as their successes and failures. It will equip students to understand not only the political history of the modern world, but also our present.
This subject forms part of the pathway “political and international history” within the History major.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should have:
- Have developed a deep understanding of the history of dictatorship and democracy in the modern world.
- Have acquired the ability to analyse the complex social, economic, and cultural contexts of dictatorship and democracy.
- Have developed a clear understanding of the difference between primary and secondary sources available for the study of dictatorship and democracy, and modern political history more generally.
- Have learned to build a historical argument on one case study, based on both primary and secondary sources, and communicate it clearly in a variety of media.
Generic skills
- Critical and analytical skills (including argument identification and analysis);
- Communication (written and oral);
- Engagement (with real world ideas and problems).
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Quizzes
| Throughout the semester | 15% |
Annotated bibliography, research plan, and abstract
| Week 5 | 20% |
Essay or equivalent
| Week 8 | 45% |
Reflective essay
| During the examination period | 20% |
Researching History Module
| Early in the teaching period | 0% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator David Goodman Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours: 2 hours of lectures, 1 hour tutorial per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
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Last updated: 15 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 15 February 2024