An introduction to Atlantic history and the study of the various socio-cultural, political, economic and material relationships which came to link Europe, Africa, and the Americas; their formation, mutual influence and impact, and, in some instances, transformation or dissolution. Principal themes will be how historians study premodern American peoples; why, and to what extent, many of these peoples were conquered by Europeans; European interactions with (changing) Native American and African societies; the rise of slavery and racism; the varied consequences for early modern European societies of global expansion.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
- Develop their ability to think historically. That is, they will learn how we go about comprehending the past; explaining change and continuity over time by evaluating different types of primary source (i.e. surviving texts and artefacts that are potential historical evidence).
- Practise articulating their understanding of the past and be able to explain how their own understanding relates to the wider historiography as well as present-day concerns.
- Expand their knowledge of the consequences of the so-called “discovery of the New World” for Europeans, Americans, and Africans, and its ramifications for globalization, a process often said to define modernity.
- Gain research experience in early modern political and/or socio-cultural history.
Indicative Assessment
Tutorial Participation: accounts for 10% of the final grade. [Learning Outcomes's 1, 2]
Topical Essay: 2,000 words and worth 35% of the final grade. [Learning Outcome 3]
Students will be free to select their topic from among the first 6 tutorials for the
course. Essays will typically be due 1-2 weeks after their discussion at tutorials.
Research Essay: an essay on an approved question, 3,000 words
and worth 45% of the final grade. [Learning Outcome 4]
As this task takes the place of a final exam it will be due in the first week of the scheduled examination period.
To recognize and reward the process behind this assessment, the better of the two
essays will be apportioned an additional 10%.
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Workload
On-campus. Lectures streamed via DLD audio, and Web video as available.
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial session per week. Students should
expect to devote an additional 7 hours per week to work on their assessment.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
A Reading Brick will be compiled.
Preliminary reading:
A. Taylor, American Colonies. The Settling of North America (2002); T. Benjamin, The Atlantic World. Europeans, Africans, Indians and Their Shared History, 1400-1900 (2009), N. Canny & P. Morgan, eds., The Oxford Handbook of the Atlantic World (2012).
Preliminary Reading
A. Taylor, American Colonies. The Settling of North America (2002).
Contact course convener for further details.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3132 |
| 2006 | $3132 |
| 2005 | $3132 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3187 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
