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Units HSTY1002 Semester 1 2022 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

HSTY1002: Age of Empires

Overview

In this unit you will develop the analytical skills to understand historical change. We will examine political, economic, social and cultural trends in a range of regions across a large span of time, c. 1000-1750 AD. Topics covered include Christianity and Islam, varieties of states and empires, and political transformations. We will examine the significance of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment, and consider what these episodes look like in a global context.

Details

Academic unit	History
Unit code	HSTY1002
Unit name	Age of Empires
Session, year ?	Semester 1, 2022
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Helene Sirantoine, helene.sirantoine@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Helene Sirantoine , helene.sirantoine@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	John Gagne, john.gagne@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Online exam Assessment instructions will be made available on Canvas in due time.	30%	Formal exam period	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Tutorial participation n/a	10%	Ongoing	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Primary source analysis: iconographic document Assessment instructions can be found on Canvas.	30%	Week 06 Due date: 31 Mar 2021 at 23:59	1500 words
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Assignment	Primary source analysis: short text Assessment instructions can be found on Canvas.	30%	Week 10 Due date: 05 May 2021 at 23:59	1500 words
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Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic honesty, academic dishonesty, and the resources available to all students.

The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic dishonesty or plagiarism seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of dishonesty, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction to 'Age of Empires'	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 01	No tutorials in Week 1	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 02	At the dawn of the Middle Ages: the Carolingian Empire (mid-8th to 10th c.)	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	How to govern an early medieval empire? Carolingian capitularies (779-802)	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 03	Byzantium: a history of imperial decline?	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Portraying the Byzantine emperor at Hagia Sophia	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 04	The early Islamic world: from Caliphate to Caliphates (1st to mid-7th c AH / 7th to mid-13th c. CE)	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	Muhammad, Prophet of God and Statesman	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 05	Who’s the most imperial of them all? Popes vs Emperors up to the Investiture Controversy	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 05	Fight in writing: the letters of Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV during the investiture controversy	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 06	Forgotten empires of Africa: Mali in the 13th –14th centuries	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	An African town in the Empire of Mali: Timbuktu	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 07	Imperium Redivivus: Renaissance of Empire	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 07	Italians revisit Roman antiquity	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 08	Golden Kingdoms: South & Central Americas	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Clash of Empires between Inca, Aztec, and Habsburg	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 09	Reading week (no lecture, no tutorials)	Individual study (3 hr)
Week 10	Osman’s Children: The Ottomans	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Ottoman Conquest & Magnificence	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	Alexander’s Heirs: The Safavids & Mughals	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 11	Global Diplomacy in the Seventeenth Century	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 12	Nature’s Dominion: Environment, Oceans, and Empire	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	Indigenous Laws, Lands, and Waters	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 13	(1) Ending Empires; (2) A guide to the exam.	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 13	Imperial legacies	Tutorial (1 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Lecture recordings: Lectures will be recorded and made available to students on Canvas. Students are responsible for making sure that they access lectures recordings prior to attending their weekly tutorials.
Tutorials: Students are responsible for coming prepared to their weekly tutorial. Details of required readings and preparation are available on Canvas.
Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate an understanding of more than one period, place, or culture of the pre-modern era
LO2. demonstrate an understanding of the variety of approaches to interpreting the past, particularly political, cultural, social and intellectual
LO3. identify and be familiar with written, visual and digital primary sources belonging to the pre-modern era
LO4. examine historical issues by undertaking research that begins with a problem and establishes its historical context
LO5. analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past using the skills of sifting through information to weigh its significance and close reading of various texts
LO6. construct an evidence-based argument or narrative in oral and written form.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

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