Course Syllabus

JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "HS 261"
COURSE NAME: "Modern Europe I: The Age of Nationalism"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring 2014

SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Luca De Caprariis
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: TTH 3:00 PM 4:15 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS:
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS: T, Th: 10:00-11:00; 16:30-17:00.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will examine the political, social and economic history of Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the Congress of Berlin. Although the main focus will be on political and diplomatic developments, considerable attention will be given to the evolution of social and economic structures and to the history of culture and ideas. Major emphasis will be on conservatism, liberalism, the emergence of romanticism and nationalism, the industrial revolution, Marxist Socialism, the disintegration of the 1815 peace settlement, the revolutions of 1848, Italian and German Unification and the roots of European imperial expansion.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
There will be two class meetings per week. Lectures will be followed by questions and discussion. Students should come to lecture prepared, completing the assigned readings before each class meeting.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students should develop an understanding of the ideologies that shaped the 1800's, Conservatism, Liberalism and Marxist Socialism and of the dissolution of the Vienna order, the Eastern Question, the Industrial Revolution, and the process of Italian and German unification.

TEXTBOOK:

Book Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN number
Schnitzler's Century: the Making of Middle Class Culture	Peter Gay	Norton	9780393323634
Europe and the Making of Modernity	R. Winks; J. Neuberg	Oxford	9780195156225
Russia in the Age of Reaction and Reforms	David Saudenrs	Longman	9780582489783
A History of the Balkans	Stevan Pavlowitch	Longman	9780582045842
The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire	Alan Sked	Longman	9780582356665

REQUIRED RESERVED READING:

NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:

NONE

GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assignment	Guidelines	Weight
Midterm Exam	Essay exam: students will answer two essay questions	25%
Final Exam	Essay exam: students will answer two essay questions	35%

Paper	All students will submit a twelve page paper. Topics will be decided in consultation with the instructor.	30%
in class participation		10%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.
BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance is mandatory. Students should keep their mobile phone turned off during lecture. You may use your laptop, but you are not allowed to surf the web during class. Should you fail to follow these rules I will ban laptop from classroom.

ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.

STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

Schedule of Topics

JANUARY

14 Introduction and overview. The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Legacies WN: 1-9; Saunders: 1-54.

16 The Congress of Vienna and the “Concert of Europe.” Restoration and Revolution. WN: 11-40; Saunders: 54-56.

21 Romanticism, Nationalism, Liberalism. WN: 41-63. Gay 3-33.

23    Empires and Monarchies. I. The Austrian Empire. Sked: 1-41

28   II. The Russian Empire. Saunders: 59-147.

30    III. Ottoman Empire. Pavlowitch: 1-44.

FEBRUARY

4 France from Restoration to the Constitutional Monarchy. WN: 27-33.

6    Great Britain. WN: 35-38.

11  Italy from the Congress of Vienna to 1848. WN: 11-40.

13  The Awakening of Nationalities in the Balkans. Pavlowitch: 45-71. WN 218-219.

18 Economic and social transformation. I. The Industrial Revolution. WN: 64-92

20 Economic and social transformation. II. A new society. Ideas and Ideologies. WN: 93-152. Gay: 35-125; 191-219.

25 1848. WN: 153-182; Sked 42-139.

27 Midterm Examination

March

4 The Crimean War and the Eastern Question. WN: 183-188; Saunders: 173-203.

6 Nations and Empires I. Russia after the Crimean War. Saunders: 204-277; WN: 219-224.

11 Nations and Empires II . Austria after 1848. Sked: 140-190.

13 Napoleon III and the Second Empire. WN: 188-192.

25 Nationalism and Nation Building I. Italy. WN 192-197.

27 Nationalism and Nation Building II. Bismarck and German Unification. WN: 197-204

April

1 The Balkans States under loosened control: 1856-1878. Pavlowitch: 72-114.

3 Great Britain. WN: 224-228.

8    The Third Republic in France. WN: 205-206.

10  The Dual Monarchy: Austria-Hungary. WN: 209-218; S: 191-243.

15   Russia under Alexander III and Nicholas II. Saunders: 278-373.

17 Bismarck’s Germany. WN: 206-209.

22 Expansion and the Search for a new International Stability. I. WN: 257-278.

25 Expansion and the Search for a new International Stability. II. WN 257-278