GLOBAL HISTORY
- Course
- INRE504 - GLOBAL HISTORY
- Department
- International Relations - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
The main goal of this course is to shed light on the emergence of modern society, modern state and modern international system as well as the development process of human civilization. Ancient civilizations, empires and nation-states are also included among the topics of this course. The course will provide the students with introductory information on the transition from feudal age to industrial age, history of the 20th Century and globalization.
GLOBAL HISTORY
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Course outcomes
- 01 The student is expected to 1) recognize ( 2 points) different periods in world history,
- 02 2) analyze and compare (4 + 4 points) their main characteristics and
- 03 3) synthesize (5 points) the knowledge of different periods in a world historical context.
- 04 4) develop (5 points) the knowledge of the structure of world historical change as a whole. AV.SOLO: 4.75
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Neolithic revolution |
| Week 3 | Classical period in world history |
| Week 4 | Roman Emp and Han China, Decline of Classical Civilizations |
| Week 5 | Post-classical Period (500-1450) |
| Week 6 | World Religions and Their consequences, Impact of Islam |
| Week 7 | continue |
| Week 8 | Postclassical Trade and Contacts, Western Civilization in World Context |
| Week 9 | civilizations in the Americas and in Africa, the world in 1450 |
| Week 10 | Early Modern Period (1450-1750), Transformations in Western Europe |
| Week 11 | Long 19.century, China and Japan-19 century Pressures |
| Week 12 | 20-21 st centuries as a New Period, Globalization and World History |
| Week 13 | continue |
| Week 14 | an age of revolutions |
| Week 15 | gender in contemporary world history |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Peter N. Stearns, 2007, A Brief History of the World, THE TEACHING COMPANY (https://www.pdfdrive.com/a-brief-history-of-the-world-e339081.html), (access 19/02/2019) (From Free eBooks, https://www.pdfdrive.com)
- 02 William H. McNeill, A World History, Oxford University Press; 4 edition (October 29, 1998). (For the content see: https://www.amazon.com/World-History-William-H-McNeill/dp/019511616X
- 03 R.R. Palmer and Joel Colton, 1995, 8. Ed., A History of the Modern World, McGraw-Hill, Inc
- 04 Mounir Farah and Andrea Berens Karls, 1994World History, The nHuman Experience, Glencoe-McGraw-Hill, Inc
Learning Outcomes
- L01 In this lesson, it is necessary for the student to learn and acquire the important periods, events and developments of the world history in the world.
Program Outcomes
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