The French Revolution was one of the most important upheavals in world history. This course examines its origins, course and outcomes.
This course is designed for you to work through successfully on your own. However you will not be alone on this journey. Use the resources included in the course and take part in the suggested learning activities to get the most out of your learning. To successfully complete this course, it is recommended that you devote at least six hours to every module over the six weeks of the course. In that time you should watch the video lectures, reflect and respond to in-video pause points, and complete the quizzes.
As part of the required reading for this course, during each week of this course you will have free access to a chapter of Peter McPhee's textbook, The French Revolution, which is also available for purchase as an e-book.
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1完成時間為 4 小時
Week 1 - France in the 1780s
We begin this course with an introduction to the French Revolution. We will examine the social and institutional structures of the Old Regime. We will look at the main occupational groups and the roles of the First and Second estates (the clergy and nobility) in particular. We will also consider the relationship between Paris and the provinces in Old Regime France. Finally, you will be introduced to the Enlightenment and we will reflect on its significance and its possible revolutionary implications.
7 個視頻 （總計 106 分鐘）, 4 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
7 個視頻
1.1 An Introduction to the French Revolution14分鐘
1.2 The Essentials of Eighteenth-Century France14分鐘
1.3 The First & Second Estates: Clergy and Nobility24分鐘
1.4 Paris and the Provinces9分鐘
1.5 The 'Enlightenment': 'from above'18分鐘
1.6 The 'Enlightenment': 'from below'21分鐘
4 個閱讀材料
Course Overview10分鐘
Your teaching team10分鐘
Start of course survey10分鐘
France in the 1780s40分鐘
1 個練習
Week one quiz - 12% of final grade10分鐘
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2完成時間為 3 小時
Week 2 - The Revolution of 1789
This week we look at the Revolution of 1789 and its causes. We will explore the tensions and conflicts that led to the crisis of the Old Regime. The focus will be on the Third Estate and the revolt of the bourgeoisie, the 'menu peuple' and the peasantry. We will look at the Declaration of the Rights of Man and citizen and you will be asked to reflect on its 'universal' significance.
6 個視頻 （總計 68 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
6 個視頻
2.2 A fiscal crisis and its repercussions12分鐘
2.3 The Third Estate in revolt: bourgeoisie and menu people13分鐘
2.4 The Third Estate in revolt: the peasantry11分鐘
2.5 The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the August Decrees11分鐘
2.6 The October Days - the end of the Revolution?9分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
The Revolution of 178950分鐘
1 個練習
Week two quiz - 12% of final grade10分鐘
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3完成時間為 3 小時
Week 3 - The Reconstruction of France, 1789-92
Week three of this MOOC deals with the reforms introduced in 1789-91. We look at the institutional and administrative reorganisation of France. We will then consider three critical turning points of the Revolution: the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, the King's attempted flight in 1791 and the outbreak of war in 1792. Finally we will look at the fate of the King and the ultimate failure of the monarchy. You will be asked to reflect on the immediate effects and longer-term consequences of these events.
6 個視頻 （總計 63 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
6 個視頻
3.2 The Revolution divides8分鐘
3.3 Turning-point 1: Church reform10分鐘
3.4 Turning-point 2: the King's flight June 179112分鐘
3.5 Turning-point 3: The outbreak of war April 17929分鐘
3.6 A second revolution: 10 August 17929分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Reform, conflict, and a second Revolution, 1789-179250分鐘
1 個練習
Week three quiz - 12% of final grade10分鐘
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4完成時間為 4 小時
Week 4 - The Republic in crisis 1792-93
Week four deals with the crisis of the Republic in 1792-93. We will examine the conflicts and disunity within the National Convention and consider the balance between revolutionary and counter-revolutionary forces by mid-1793. We will explore the civil war in the Vendee region of Western France and attempt to make sense of the growing revolutionary violence. We will look at the origins of the 'Terror', its institutions and its ideology, and students will be asked to reflect more broadly on the role of violence during the Revolution.
10 個視頻 （總計 130 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
10 個視頻
4.2 September 1792: republican unity and disunity in the National Convention11分鐘
4.3 Revolution and counter-revolution: the balance of forces10分鐘
4.4 The crisis of 179311分鐘
4.5 Emergency measures: the implementation of 'terror'17分鐘
4.6 How to end 'terror', December 17937分鐘
Interview with Dr Marisa Linton 11分鐘
Interview with Professor Timothy Tackett16分鐘
Interview with Professor Ian Germani 17分鐘
Interview with Charles Walton15分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
The crisis of 1792-1793: war and terror40分鐘
1 個練習
Week four quiz - 12% of final grade10分鐘
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5完成時間為 3 小時
Week 5 - Ending the Terror and Ending the Revolution
This week we look at the ideology and culture of the 'Terror' and the nature of the Jacobin and sans-culottes alliance. We will consider possible explanations for the increasing intensity of revolutionary violence and ask whether such violence was a proportionate, emergency response to the growing counter-revolutionary threat. This module also deals with the end of the 'Terror', and the overthrow of Robespierre and the ensuing 'Thermidorian reaction'. Finally we look at the 'settlement' of 1795 and ask whether the Revolution was indeed over.
6 個視頻 （總計 72 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
6 個視頻
5.2 The ideology and culture of the Terror13分鐘
5.3 The Jacobin and sans-culottes alliance12分鐘
5.4 Emergency measures or revolutionary violence?11分鐘
5.5 Thermidor Year II - 27 July 179410分鐘
5.6 The 'settlement' of 1795: the end of the Revolution?15分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Ending the terror, ending the revolution, 1794-179940分鐘
1 個練習
Week five quiz - 12% of final grade10分鐘
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6完成時間為 6 小時
Week 6 - Change and continuity: How revolutionary was the Revolution?
This final week of the course offers you the opportunity to reflect broadly on the significance of the Revolution. We begin by looking at Napoleon Bonaparte and the Restoration of the monarchy in 1814-15. We then consider the ways in which the revolutionary experience affected the lives of women and slaves. We will discuss the Revolution's global implications and ask whether or not 1789 can be understood more broadly, as part of an international 'Age of Revolution'. Finally we explore the 'minimalist' and 'maximalist' approaches to the significance of the Revolution and you will be asked to reflect on the impact of the Revolution on the lives of French citizens.
7 個視頻 （總計 100 分鐘）, 3 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
7 個視頻
6.2 The 'minimalist' approach to the signifance of the Revolution12分鐘
6.3 Who is a citizen? The experience of women16分鐘
6.4 Who is a citizen? The experience of slaves12分鐘
6.5 The international repercussions: a global crisis?12分鐘
6.6 The 'maximalist' approach: the turning-point of the modern world23分鐘
Assignment video7分鐘
3 個閱讀材料
The significance of the French Revolution30分鐘
Academic integrity10分鐘
End of course survey10分鐘
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Well-structured course that explores the topic with depth and clarity, taught by a brilliant and engaging professor. Would recommend to anyone interested in the French and world history
An amazingly organized series of lectures that had helped me to understand the French Revolution and inspire me to explore more information on this period of world history.
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Peter McPhee
Honorary, Melbourne Graduate School of Education關於 墨尔本大学
The University of Melbourne is an internationally recognised research intensive University with a strong tradition of excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. Established in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest University.
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