World History

Key information

Start date
End date
Duration
Term 1
Module code
15IC-UWHI
FHEQ Level
3
Credits
15
Department
Foundation College

Module overview

The module introduces students to the discipline of history, helping them to understand different approaches, themes and schools of history and to develop an awareness of the craft of the historian.

It is a course for students who want to understand why the world is structured the way that it is. This module will provide insights into the events, people and cultures that have shaped the modern world. It examines the history of the world since the eighteenth century looking at the rise and fall of political and economic systems in this period. It will consider and attempt to explain the rise of European (and US) power in the world and examine the legacy of this imperial past. Throughout the module we will examine the debates generated by historians as they attempt to explain these huge changes and students will be encouraged to think critically about the opinions offered by various thinkers. This module provides an ideal introduction to the study of history and encourages students to think about the world around them.

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