HIST1109 - 01 - Modern World History

(HI) Historical Inquiry (H) Historical Consciousness

This course examines how the modern world has been shaped through historical encounters, antagonistic or not, among Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas from the 1500s to the present. Given the chronological and geographical expanse, we will focus mainly on significant patterns and long-term developments rather than on specific figures or chronological details. The goals of the course are to acquaint the student with some of the historical roots of the contemporary world and its problems; to introduce students to the various ways historians have approached these issues; and to help facilitate analytical and critical thinking, reading and writing skills.