UNSW Handbook Course - World History: The Twentieth Century

World History: The Twentieth Century - HIST1021


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of History and Philosophy
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Equivalent: INST1200
	Excluded: HIST1019, HIST2000, INST1004, INST2000, INST2001, SPAN2432
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Focuses on the major forces and features of twentieth century world history. Includes empires, modernity, nationalism, fascism, decolonisation, communist revolutions, total war, genocide, the growth of the media, social movements, environment, 'Americanisation', and terror.

Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Reflect critically on the nature of the twentieth century world
Analyse critically arguments and debates in world history
Read critically and concisely, drawing key arguments out of a given text and better organise, research and write essays
Address tutorial groups with greater confidence and skill.

Assessment

Class test - 20%
Essay (2000 words) - 40%
Research exercise - 20%
Tutorial presentation - 10%
Participation - 10%

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