2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HIST3680 The French Revolution
40 creditsClass Size: 16
Module manager: Dr S F Burrows
Email: s.f.burrows@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- identify and critically evaluate the main debates and schools of historiographical thought concerning the French revolution from its origins to 1795;
- outline the main developments of the period 1789-1795 inside France;
- interpret the key secondary and primary sources on the origins, course and consequences of the Revolution in France.
Skills outcomes
Further enhances Common Skills listed below:
High-level skills in oral and written communication of complex ideas.
Independence of mind and self-discipline and self-direction to work effectively under own initiative.
Ability to locate, handle and synthesize large amounts of information.
Capacity to employ analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to engage constructively with the ideas of their peers, tutors and published sources.
Empathy and active engagement with alternative cultural contexts.
Plus:
Skills in interpretation and analysis of complex documentary-based material.
Syllabus
This special subject investigates the origins, development and significance of the French revolution. It places special emphasis on revisionist and post-revisionist scholarship, considering both high politics and wider revolutionary political culture. The first part of the course covers the revolution of 1789 and its origins; the second part the continuing revolution from 1789 to 1795. Major topics include: the historiography of the French Revolution; ancien regime society; the language and politics of absolutism; enlightenment and public opinion; the pre-revolutionary crisis; the election campaign of 1789; revolutionary violence; citizenship, sovereignty and rights; the revolutionary public sphere; Church and State; the Republican revolution; war and civil war; the popular movement and the Terror; dechristianisation; Thermidor.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Seminar | 22 | 2.00 | 44.00 |
Private study hours | 356.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 44.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400.00 |
Private study
Exam preparation; researching, preparing, and writing assignments; undertaking set reading; and self-directed reading around the topic.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Contributions to class discussions, two assessed exercises, an exercise or exercises worth 10% of module marks.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Online Assessment | Format to be determined by tutor | 10.00 |
Essay | 3,000 word written exercise or equivalent to be submitted by 12noon on Friday of the second week of the January examination period. | 20.00 |
Essay | 3,000 word written exercise or equivalent to be submitted by 12noon on Monday of the May revision week. | 20.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr | 50.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 29/04/2009
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