HISS2008 Global History (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of History and Ethnology
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023
Description
Thorough grounding in issues related to global history.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will:
- be aware of the different interpretations related to the subject
- recognise the approaches, theories, methods and source selections behind research results
- based on knowledge of diverse literature, be able to conduct an analytical academic debate on the subject both orally and in writing
- be familiar with the research questions and key findings of global history
- be familiar with the stages of the history of globalisation
- have an understanding of the history of colonialism, non-European cultures and their interaction
- be able to analyse local, national and European issues from a global perspective
After completing the course by book test, the student will also have
- acquired advanced problem-solving skills
- developed their academic communication and argumentation skills
- deepened their expertise and honed their skills in analysing data and visualising broad areas
After completing the course by essay, the student will also have
- acquired broader and more advanced information retrieval skills
- developed their academic communication and argumentation skills
- honed their expertise in analysing data and conceptualising broad issues
- developed their project management skills by designing their own activities and planning their time.
Study materials
For the book exam, works are selected from the following list to make up a total of 5 cr. The essay book choices are agreed in advance with the course coordinators.
Literature
- Allen, R. C., Global economic history: a very short introduction (2011) (1 op)
- Bayly, C.A., The Birth of the Modern World, 1780-1914 (2004) (3 op)
- Conrad, Sebastian, What is Global History? (2017) (2 op)
- Curtin, Philip D., The World and the West: The European Challenge and the Overseas Response in the Age of Empire (2012) (2 op)
- Lehning, James R., European Colonialism since 1700 (2013) (2 op)
- Müller, Leos & Rydén, Göran & Weiss, Holger, Global historia från periferin. Norden 1600–1850 (2010) (2 op)
- Osterhammel, Jürgen & Petersson, Niels P., Globalization. A short history (2005) (1 op)
- Osterhammel, Jürgen, The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century (2009) (4 op)
- Thornton, John, A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250-1820 (2012) (3 op)
- Westad, Odd Arne, The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times (2005) (3 op)
Completion methods
Method 1
Select all marked parts
Method 2
Select all marked parts
Method 3
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
x
Independent study (5 cr)
Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Teaching
8/1/2020–7/31/2021 Essay
8/1–12/31/2021 Essay
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Independent study (5 cr)
Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish