This course is an introduction to key themes in Global History, giving students a solid grounding in the historiography of a growing discipline. In a series of weekly seminars, students will discuss critical pieces of scholarship, which have defined the study of Global History in the twenty-first century, paying special attention to the themes of global inequalities, empires, migration, slavery, and the environment.

10 x 2 hour seminars as scheduled in Mycampus

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The standard assessments for this course are:

■ 1 x Review essay (3,000 words) 70%

■ 1 x poster presentation 30%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There are no alternatives to the assessments, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

This course aims to:

■ Explore debates on the theoretical and methodological approaches underpinning the field of Global History.

■ Engage with critical works of scholarship, which have developed and defined the discipline of Global History in the 21st Century.

■ Investigate themes of global inequalities, empires, migration, slavery, and the environment.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Appraise current trends in Global History and explain their relationships to each other;

■ Apply rigorous critical analysis to scholarship in the field of Global History;

■ Engage with peers in a critical, open-minded and respectful discussion of recent work in Global History