HISS2009 International 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 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

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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