HISS2008 Global History (5 cr)

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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, 2023-2024

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

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Method 2

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Method 3

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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
No published teaching
x

Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

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Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching