European History
The Modern European including British History course after 100 level is divided into units dealing with (a) early modern history (c. 1450-1750), and (b) later modern history (c. 1750 to the present). The former units focus on religious change, popular culture, family history and material culture in a pre-industrial society, and the latter deal with the themes of revolution, industrialisation, nationalism, democracy and its opponents, and social policy. While the units can be studied separately, a student who takes them all will have the opportunity to study in depth the forces which have shaped the modern history of western and central Europe. Those with a particular interest in eastern Europe might consider units offered in French, German and Slavonic Studies in the Department of Modern Languages (particularly those with code EURO).
100 level
HIST189 The Coming of Modernity: Early Europe 1500-1800
200 level
HIST247 European History from the French Revolution to Fascism
HIST264/364 Travel, Tourism and Cultural Production
HIST270 Twentieth Century Europe: from Empire to EU
300 level
HIST370 Twentieth Century Europe: from Empire to EU