HIST H8009 - History of the European Revolutionary Tradition 1879-1921: Anarchist, Socialist, Communist, Feminist thought

Module Details

Module Code: HIST H8009
Full Title: History of the European Revolutionary Tradition 1879-1921: Anarchist, Socialist, Communist, Feminist thought
Valid From:: Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( June 2019 )
Language of Instruction:English
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits:: 5
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Departments: Unknown
Module Description: no description provided
 
Module Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Module Learning Outcome Description
MLO1 Distinguish the disagreements and rivalries between revolutionary movements
MLO2 Discuss the role of revolutionary events and ideologies in shaping modern European.
MLO3 Interpret key texts within the revolutionary traditions of anarchism, socialism, communism, feminism
MLO4 Assess the contributions of key figures to the development of revolutionary ideas about society, social relations, history and progress.
MLO5 Contextualise those ideas and people within the tradition and within their society
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Module Indicative Content
Module Summary
The French Revolution gave birth to the realisation that the social world in which we live is not fixed and pre-determined but rather is made by humanity itself. Therefore it can be unmade and reshaped. Guided by the ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity and believing in the essential social nature of Mankind the revolutionaries set out to create a world with a more free and egalitarian social order. Out of that quest came the ideologies of revolutionary change that we explore in this course. The course is a critical history of the essential ideas and movements of anarchism, socialism, communism and feminism exploring their origins and development through a series of foundation texts, central events and key figures. These are then interpreted within the specific economic and political contexts in which they arose, and also within the broader ideological tradition of change through revolution
Lectures content may include
• The French Revolution and the transformation of society. • Mary Wollstonecraft and early feminism • The Philosophical Anarchist Tradition • The Pre-Marx Socialists. • Political Anarchists • The Revolutions of 1830 & 1848. • The Industrial Revolution and the transformation of work. • Marx and Marxism. • Revolutionary Anarchists and Marxists: The First International • The Paris Commune • The Second International: Marxism triumphant • The Russian Revolution. • Kronstadt: revolution betrayed?
Module Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Course Work100.00%
Module Special Regulation
 

Assessments

Full-time

Course Work
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 60
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 3,4,5
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
ONE KEY TEXT from the module topic of anarchist, socialist, communist, feminist texts and write an analysis of;
(i) The context in which the text was written and published;
(ii) The writer;
(iii) The key ideas, concepts and arguments on what a revolution means according to the text;
(iv) And finally the impact of the text on the revolutionary tradition.; approx 2000 words
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 1,2
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Research and write an essay on a key event in the history of revolution in Europe 1789-1921; approx. 1500 words
No Project
No Practical
No Final Examination

Part-time

Course Work
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 60
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 3,4,5
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
ONE KEY TEXT from the module topic of anarchist, socialist, communist, feminist texts and write an analysis of; (i) The context in which the text was written and published; (ii) The writer; (iii) The key ideas, concepts and arguments on what a revolution means according to the text; (iv) And finally the impact of the text on the revolutionary tradition; approx. 2000 words
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 1,2
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Research and write an essay on a key event in the history of revolution in Europe 1789-1921; approx. 1500 words
No Project
No Practical
No Final Examination
Reassessment Requirement
No repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will be offered solely on the basis of coursework and a repeat examination will not be offered.

DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 2.00 2
Tutorial Contact No Description Every Week 1.00 1
Directed Reading Non Contact No Description Every Week 2.00 2
Independent Study Non Contact No Description Every Week 4.00 4
Total Weekly Learner Workload 9.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 2.00 2
Directed Reading Non Contact No Description Every Week 4.00 4
Independent Study Non Contact No Description Every Week 3.00 3
Total Weekly Learner Workload 9.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Kolakowski, Lesek. (1978), Main Currents of Marxism.
  • Joll, James. (1979), The Anarchists.
  • Lichtheim, George. (1983), A Short History of Socialism.
  • Lindemann, Albert S.. (1983), A History of European Socialism.
  • Marshall, Peter. (1992), Demanding the Impossible: a history of Anarchism..
  • McLellan, David.. (1979), Marxism after Marx.
  • Wilson, Edmund. (1960), To The Finland Station.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
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