| Unit name | Asia in Global Perspective |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HIST20143 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lewis |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
Units in our Global History Optional Panel will challenge you to expand your horizons and think about the histories of different regions in a global context. These units are designed to offer students both a grounding in the histories of a major global region and an introduction to core concepts and themes in the study of global history such as colonialism, migration, mobilities, and gender. Accordingly, they will enable you to grow your confidence when studying less-familiar histories and encourage you to think about the importance of viewing history and historical processes from different perspectives.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
As the first year of our History programmes emphasises the need for a strong foundation in multiple chronologies, the second year of our programmes emphasises the need for strong foundations in multiple geographies and approaches. As your degree progresses, you have ever greater opportunities to narrow your focus, but our aim is to ensure that all History students never lose sight of the need for a wider appreciation for the past in all its diversity.
An overview of content
This unit offers an introduction to key themes in the history of the world's most populous continent. We will explore how states, societies, and cultures developed across Asia’s diverse geographical regions. The unit focuses on themes with a global and transnational dimension such as colonialism, gender, the environment, internationalism, and the mobility of people, ideas, and goods. We pay particular attention to Asia’s real and imagined geographies and spaces such as oceans, landscapes, borderlands, states, empires, cities, and sites of interaction.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Global History units will provide you with a solid foundation in the histories of a particular global region upon which you can choose to build in future. They will enhance your understanding of geographical perspective and scale in the production of history, and showcase the richness of diverse human pasts. They will introduce you to new concepts, approaches, and historiographies, which will enhance your ability to bring different perspectives to other areas of your programme.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Classes will involve a combination of class discussion, investigative activities, and practical activities. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis. This will be further supported with drop-in sessions.
Tasks which do not count towards your unit mark but are required for credit (zero-weighted):
Formative Timed Assessment (0%, Required for Credit) [ILOs 1-5].
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Timed Assessment (100%) [ILOs 1-5].
When assessment does not go to plan:
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the format or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are confirmed by the School/Centre shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. HIST20143).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
