HIS5792 - Themes in Modern World History

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

(1) demonstrate their ability to discuss historical questions dealing with a range of geographical areas and across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries;
(2) demonstrate a detailed knowledge of key aspects of nineteenth and twentieth century world history;
(3) critically analyse the nature of key forms of historical argument (such as casual argument or comparative argument)
(4) Synthesise, organize and present knowledge in various written contexts.

Content:

Students will examine specific aspects of international relations during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, considering how World History was shaped by such factors. For instance, British economic and imperial power during the nineteenth century together with the loss of that position as pressures for political independance grew amongst the colonised peoples during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, might be examined. How these international factors affected daily life in Britain, her Empire and later the Commonwealth, and elsewhere, from the early nineteenth century until today, might constitute another part of this study.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning will be supported through lectures, seminars and tutorials.

Lectures
Contact hours: 40
Number of groups 1

Seminars/Tutorials
Contact hours: 40
Number of groups 1

Assessment:

001 Assessed essay 1x1500 words (end of sem 1) 30%
002 Assessed essay 1x1500 words (end of sem 2) 30%
003 Unseen paper 1x1 hour (end of sem 2) 40%


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