Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC The Making of the Contemporary World: Modern History c. 1800 to the Present
School	History and Cultures
Department	History
Module Code	09 29546
Module Lead	Dr Steve Morewood
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module aims to introduce students to all aspects of the late-modern world, including its social, economic, military, political, intellectual, religious and cultural history. The module will cover of the period from around 1800 with the onset of industrialisation up to the turn of the twenty-first century with the end of the Cold War and increasing concern with ‘globalisation’. Though the focus will be weighted somewhat towards Europe (including the British Isles), the wider world will also be explored (eg empire, decolonisation, modern nationalism). Students will examine the above developments through analysis of a broad range of relevant primary and secondary sources; material such as contemporary treatises, state documents, art and material culture will be given particular emphasis as a means of giving students first-hand experience of the key issues involved in the scholarly study of the late-modern period.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Explain and analyse key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny Explain and analyse reasons for and implications of these events and processes Analyse in depth particular moments and cases of import Examine effectively a wide range of types of historical evidence and recognise issues concerned with its interpretation
Assessment	29546-01 : Portfolio : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 3,000 word assignment (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
Other	None
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