Course Description:
This course examines British history from Victorian period to the twentieth century. The major political, social and cultural events are introduced in order to attain an understanding of modern Britain history.
Learning outcomes:
Students are able to have a full grip of modern British history after this course. They will be able to express ideas clearly and to analyze information and to critique differing viewpoints by the end of this course.
1. |
Introduction – Victorian Britain |
2. |
War and Empire |
3. |
Gladstone and Disraeli- British High Imperialism |
4. |
The Great War |
5. |
National Government and the Great Depression |
6. |
Churchill and WWII |
7. |
Swinging London and the 60s |
8. |
Commonwealth and the Cold War |
9. |
The Road to Welfare State |
10. |
Irish Question |
11. |
From Thatcher to Blair |
12. |
Contemporary Britain: Who are the British? |
1. |
Tutorial |
20% |
2. |
Mid-term take home quiz (Group project)
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20% |
3. |
Take home paper (around 2500-3000 words) Questions will be given in the beginning of the course. |
60% |
請注意大學有關學術著作誠信的政策和規則,及適用於犯規事例的紀律指引和程序。詳情可瀏覽網址:http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/。
學生遞交作業時,必須連同已簽署的聲明一併提交,表示他們知道有關政策、規則、指引及程序。
未有夾附簽署妥當的聲明的作業,老師將不予批閱。
學生只須提交作業的最終版本。
學生將作業或作業的一部份用於超過一個用途(例如:同時符合兩科的要求)而沒有作出聲明會被視為未有聲明重覆使用作業。學生重覆使用其著作的措辭或某一、二句句子很常見,並可以接受,惟重覆使用全部內容則構成問題。在任何情況下,須先獲得相關老師同意方可提交作業。