HISS2009 International 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 international 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 aware of the different long-term trends in international history, especially in the second half of the twentieth century
- be aware of the diversity of international historical research methods and approaches
- have an understanding of the history of the theory of international relations
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
- Armitage, David, Foundations of Modern International Thought (2012) (1 op)
- Ashworth, Lucian A., A History of International Thought: From the Origins of the Modern State to Academic International Relations (2014) (2 op)
- Maier, Charles S., Once within Borders: Territories of Power, Wealth and Belonging since 1500 (2016) (3 op)
- Gatrell, Peter, The Unsettling of Europe: The Great Migration, 1945 to the Present (2019) (3 op)
- Mazower, Mark, Governing the World: The History of an Idea (2012) (3 op)
- Sayward, Amy L., The United Nations in International History (2017) (2 op)
- Sicker, Martin, Middle East in the Twentieth Century (2001) (2 op)
- Williams, Andrew J., Hadfield, Amelia & Rofe, J. Simon, International History and International Relations (2012) (2 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