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The Modern World (HIST*1150)

Course Details

The course code for The Modern World is HIST*1150, and it is offered in Section 01 during the Fall 2024 term.

Method of Delivery

This course will be delivered through in-person lectures and will not be recorded for later viewing. Students are expected to attend all in-person components.

Course Synopsis

The Modern World is a broad survey of the major events, issues, and themes that have shaped world history from the late nineteenth through the twentieth century. The course aims to introduce students to the discipline of history, challenging them to think critically about global interrelatedness, culture contact, identity and difference, the impact of technology, the democratization of society, and mass communications in the modern world.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have learned to:

1. Identify and explain the major people, themes, and events in the history of the modern world in the twentieth century.
2. Improve their writing and communication skills through assignments, tests, and classroom discussion.
3. Develop their skill to locate and critically evaluate primary and secondary sources.

Methods of Evaluation and Weights

The methods of evaluation and their respective weights are:

• Two Assignments - 20%
• Midterm Test - 20%
• Term Paper - 25%
• Final Examination - 35%

Texts and/or Resources Required

The required texts for this course are:

• James Overfield, Sources of Global History Since 1900, Second Edition (Boston: Wadsworth, 2012).
• Carter Findley and John Rothney, Twentieth Century World, Seventh Edition (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2011).

Departments and Schools

This course is associated with the following departments and schools:

• School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing
• School of Fine Art and Music
• School of Languages and Literatures
• Department of History
• Department of Philosophy
• Interdisciplinary Programs

Centres, Institutes and Labs

The university is home to several centres, institutes, and labs, including:

• Centre for Scottish Studies
• Grounded and Engaged Theory Lab (GET)
• Interdisciplinary Design Lab
• The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
• The Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration Lab (THINC)
• The School of Fine Art & Music Print Study Collection