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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

History 35


COURSE DESCRIPTION
35 History of England Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite(s): None.

Advisory: Qualifying reading placement level recommended
A historical survey of developments of the major social, political, and economic ideas and institutions of England from the Roman occupation, the coming of the Anglo-Saxons, the Norman Invasion, the Tudor and Stuart reigns, the age of Enlightenment, and modern England. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
A survey of the history of England, from the Roman occupation to the present.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Acquire a knowledge and understanding of one of the world’s great civilizations.

Appreciate the contribution to the United States made by England in language, law, religion, social custom, and institutions, including the modern origins of personal liberty and the democratic ideal.

Understand the forces which have changed English people from Alfred the Great to Margaret Thatcher.

Further develop the student’s critical thinking ability by requiring the analysis and evaluation of data, the anticipation of alternative explanations, and the forming of conclusions from the data presented.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Introduction:  the geography and pre-history of Britain
  2. Roman Britain and Saxon England
  3. Norman England, Henry II, and Magna Carta
  4. The Late Middle Ages
  5. Richard II to Richard III
  6. The Tudors and the Elizabethan Age
  7. The Stuarts and the Puritan interlude
  8. The Restoration and the birth of the party system
  9. The Enlightenment
  10. The dawn of Empire
  11. Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars
  12. Industrialization, reform, and the early Victorian years
  13. The mid-Victorian years
  14. The late Victorian years and the dawn of the welfare state
  15. World War I and aftermath
  16. World War II and aftermath
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Lectures which both disseminate information and pose problems.
  • Discussions which emphasize the ability to reason and think critically.
  • Assigned reading outside of class.
  • Discussion of current event related to course content.
  • May require assigned outside writing which involves independent research in addition to the required readings.
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Grades are based on demonstrated proficiency in subject matter.
  • Examinations (at least 4).
  • Examinations must include written assignments involving critical analysis as well as exposition.
  • Assigned outside writing which involves independent research in addition to the required readings.
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Possible texts include:


    1. Roberts, Clayton and David, A History of England, 2 vols.
    2. Thompson, David, England in the Nineteenth Century, Penguin Book Inc.
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