131-002 Age of Revolution B: French Revolution

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131-002 Age of Revolution B: French Revolution
Note	Formerly available as 131-104. Students who have completed 131-104 prior to 1999 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Availability	1st year
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Peter McPhee
Prerequisites	It is recommended that this subject be taken in conjunction with 131-001 Age of Revolution A: American Revolution.
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Subject Description	In 1789 huge numbers of French peasants, urban workers and middle-class people successfully rebelled against absolute monarchy and the privileges of the nobility. But the struggle over what social and political system should replace the 'Old Regime' was to divide French people and finally the whole of Europe. This subject examines the history of the French Revolution from its origins to 1795. It then examines its significance. Was this really a revolutionary age? What were its consequences for ethnic minorities, women, and slaves in French colonies? Students should complete the subject with a grasp of, and an ability to make critical judgements about, the general nature and significance of the French Revolution.
Assessment	Class participation and written work totalling 4000 words.
Prescribed Texts	A subject reader will be available.

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