HIST 109 War and Revolution in the Modern World Units: 3.00
Changes in the world order and in the day-to-day lives of many ordinary people have followed wars and revolutions, from the Industrial Revolution to the ongoing militarized policing and the Black Lives Movement. This course is a survey of these transformative forces in World History.
Learning Hours: 120 (24 Lecture, 12 Seminar, 12 Online Activity, 72 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Exclusion HIST 122/6.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop an understanding of the social, economic, and political ramifications and consequences of the Industrial Revolution.
- Appreciate the histories of major wars and global revolutions as defining watershed moments and turning points in modern global history.
- Critically engage with primary sources and learn to construct historical narratives through a careful analysis of primary and secondary sources.
- Write historical essays of varying lengths and develop the skills necessary for constructing a thesis, empirical substantiation of the thesis, and appropriate citation practice.
- Acquire and hone the skills necessary to participate in seminar discussions, oral presentation of historical arguments, and engage in academic discussions in a group setting.