3413 (v.5) History 312 - History of the First Industrial Revolution - The British Experience


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

50.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

2488 (v.5) History 212 - History of the First Industrial Revolution - The British Experience
 

Syllabus:

The first industrial revolution - debates over the causes of the industrial revolution, the uniqueness of the British experience, industrialisation and class structure. Democracy - the fear of revolution, the Reform Acts, public education. Urbanisation -poverty and the poor law, public health, social reform movements. Professionalisation and the administrative revolution. Secularisation - anti-clericalism, science and religion, the churches and the working class, new ideologies and world views. plus a major research paper.
 
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Field of Education:

90305 History

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

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