20803205
European History Since 1815
Course Information
Description
This introductory course in European history studies European societies from the nineteenth century to the present by examining major social, economic, political, and intellectual change and how people and nations responded to profound often cataclysmic events.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
- Exam-National (CLEP)
Course Competencies
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Write about historical topicsAssessment StrategiesEssay, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaUse a writing processEmploy primary and secondary sourcesPresent arguments that focus directly on historical issues and topicsConstruct historical arguments supported by relevant evidence and examples
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Explore research, multiple/conflicting viewpoints, and perspectives about modern European historyAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaIdentify continuities and discontinuities in modern European historyExplain how the continuities and discontinuities have changed/remained the same over timeEvaluate primary and secondary sources to better interpret positions and perspectives
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Develop historical empathyAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaInterpret European history since 1815 in context and analyze the past on its own termsCompare past developments with contemporary Europe
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Examine geography of modern EuropeAssessment StrategiesWritten Product or MapCriteriaIdentify significant geographical featuresIdentify significant cities and sitesIdentify European polities (kingdoms, empires)
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Examine ideological developments in modern EuropeAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaDefine ideologyDifferentiate between liberalism, romanticism, conservatism, and socialismExplore the connections between ideologies and the development and transformation of political partiesAssess the role ideology played in generating political conflict
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Explore industrialization, urbanization, and de-industrialization European historyAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaIdentify the causes and characteristics of industrialization, urbanization, and de-industrializationRelate industrialization, urbanization, and de-industrialization to the social status, wealth, living conditions, and identity of EuropeansAssess the social consequences of industrialization, urbanization, and de-industrialization in modern European history
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Compare modern European nationalismsAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaExamine different types of nationalismExplore regional variations of nationalist thoughtExamine the connections between nationalism, political revolution, and cultural identity
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Trace changes in European demography from 1815 to the presentAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaIdentify the causes of demographic change within Europe from 1815 to the presentExplain the consequences of changing demographics within Europe from 1815 to the present
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Analyze European imperialismAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaCompare the different types of imperialismInvestigate technological and economic motives for imperialismAnalyze the European ideological justifications for imperialismAssess the consequences of imperialism for indigenous people
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Analyze the World Wars and their impact on EuropeAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaAnalyze the origins of World War I and World War 2Assess how World War I and World War 2 affected European society and cultureExplain how World War I and World War 2 affected European politics
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Examine the role of the Cold War in EuropeAssessment StrategiesEssay, Exam, Paper, and/or PresentationCriteriaDefine Cold WarIdentify characteristics of the Cold WarAssess the impact of the Cold War on Eastern and Western EuropeExplore the development of the European Union and the Warsaw PactCompare the social and political impact of the Cold War on Eastern and Western EuropeExamine the reasons for the collapse of the Eastern Bloc and Soviet Union