Key words
h240-contemporary-history-about-1800-1914, h250-contemporary-history-from-1914, h270 social-and-economic-history, h271-political-history, h290-colonial-history, s212-labor-sociology, s250-demography
Objectives
World History is, among others close to General Economy and makes the student familiar with some domains of society.
At the same time World History is an introduction for the course Society and Institutions by offering the student a broad background, in time as well as in space, for the study of those regions where the other languages are being spoken.
Topics
Basic concepts of social and political sciences
Critical approach, comparison and interpretation of quantitative data
To comprehend complexity of causality
To position language use within a specific historical and geographical space
In World History change is positioned within a framework of continuity and change, of interaction and diversity and of time and space. Central are the demographic, social-economic and political changes of Europe in the 19th and 20th century. The rise and demise of the European industrial society is approached from a global perspectice. The material is organized chronologically and topically.
Prerequisites
The average general training which can be expected of a secondary school graduate, no specific prerequisite required.
Final Objectives
The student:
-is familiar with the basic references of the discipline
-is able to approach contemporary issues in a critical manner from a historical perspective
-is able to position historical evolutions within changes in society and in the world
-is able to evaluate in a critical manner information on changes in society and in the world
Materials used
Syllabus
Study costs
Cost: 10.0 EUR
Syllabus: 10 EUR
Study guidance
During the lectures the students are familiarized with questions which evaluate the comprehension of the material.
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment
Written exam at the end of the semester. The written exam contains mostly multiple choice questions, but also some open questions which evalaute comprehension of the material.
Lecturer(s)
Course co-ordinator
Frank Caestecker
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