Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of the module, students will have familiarised themselves with the personalities and events of perhaps the most seminal periods in modern history and will be able to navigate the controversies it has spawned. They will have acquired a foundation on which to base their further study of modern Europe in particular. Finally, students will have practised analysing and discussing primary documents.
| Learning Competency | Additional Information | Level |
|---|---|---|
Collaboration |
The ability to learn from others; to understand and respect the needs, perspectives and actions of others (empathy); to understand, relate to and be sensitive to others (empathic leadership); to deal with conflicts in a group; and to facilitate collaborative and participatory problem solving. | Advanced Beginner |
Critical Thinking |
The ability to question norms, practices and opinions; to reflect on one’s own values, perceptions and actions. | Advanced Beginner |
Systems Thinking |
The ability to recognize and understand relationships; to analyse complex systems; to think of how systems are embedded within different domains and different scales; and to deal with uncertainty. | Novice |
Strategic |
The ability to collectively develop and implement innovative actions that further sustainability at the local level and further afield. | Novice |
Integrated Problem Solving |
The overarching ability to apply different problem-solving frameworks to complex sustainability problems and develop viable, inclusive and equitable solution options that promote sustainable development, integrating the competencies in this list. | Novice |
Self-awareness |
The ability to reflect on one’s own role in the local community and (global) society; to continually evaluate and further motivate one’s actions; and to deal with one’s feelings and desires. | Advanced Beginner |
Normative |
The ability to understand and reflect on the norms and values that underlie one’s actions; and to negotiate values, principles, goals, and targets, in a context of conflicts of interest and trade-offs, uncertain knowledge and contradictions. | Advanced Beginner |
Anticipatory |
The ability to understand and evaluate multiple scenarios for the future – possible, probable and desirable; to create one’s own visions for the future; to apply the precautionary principle; to assess the consequences of actions; and to deal with risks and changes. | Novice |
Digital Literacy and Judgement |
The ability to access, evaluate, create and communicate information in digital environments; to engage critically, ethically and responsibly with digital technologies and digital information; to understand their opportunities, limitations, risks and impact on individual’s digital identities; and to exercise informed judgement in digital participation and decision-making. | Advanced Beginner |
AI Literacy & Agency |
The ability to understand, critically evaluate and responsibly engage with artificial intelligence; to recognise how AI systems are shaped by human values; to assess their ethical, social and environmental implications; and to exercise human judgement, agency and accountability in AI-related contexts. | Advanced Beginner |
Wellbeing |
Wellbeing is having the resources and skills to meet life's challenges, including attributes such as personal development skills, resilience, stress management, strengths, lifestyle skills, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, alcohol/substance use, academic skills, time management, goal setting, interpersonal skills, group work, communication. | Advanced Beginner |
| Goal Name | Description | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all | 1 |
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 11 |
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 11 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 45 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 45 |
| Total | 112 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Research paper | Week 14 | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Document analysis | Week 8 | Graded | No | 30 |
No |
| Participation in Learning Activities: Seminar participation | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on the midterm document analysis is given in writing on the returned hard-copy. Feedback on the end-of-semester essay is given by appointment in one-to-one meetings.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Julien Clenet | Tutor |
| Ioannis Lainas | Tutor |
| Dr Chiara Tedaldi | Tutor |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 16:00 - 16:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Autumn | Seminar | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |