Date and Time

2 March – 20 April, 2016*

Every Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30PM, 6 lessons in total

* No lessons on 23 & 30 March

Overview

Many modern political concepts, such as nation-state, social class and revolution, were formed in western European powers in the 19th century (1800-1899). This course will analyze the political development of Europe in the 19th century and

provide a historical perspective of these concepts.

Topics:

1. The Industrial Revolution

2. Bourgeoisie

3. Popular Protest

4. The Revolutions of 1848 and Chartism

5. Anarchism and Nihilism

6. European Cities in the 19th Century

Instructor

Mr. Roger Wu Ho Chi

Master of Humanities, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Hong Kong University

B.A. in History, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Venue

Room 306, 3/F, Lucky Centre, 165-171 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Tuition

The tuition fee is $800 for the entire program. There is also a $200 deposit, which will be returned to students with a 80%+ attendance rate at the end of the program. The total of $1000 is due a week after the student is accepted into the program or before the first class, whichever comes first, and will be used to reserve a place in the course.

SLAA is fully committed to making its courses accessible to students from all socio-economic backgrounds. Full or partial fee remission is available to students who require financial assistance. If you would like to apply for fee remission, please indicate accordingly on the application form.

Application

Please submit your registration here. Seats are limited on a first-come-first-served basis.