Modern and Contemporary History

lcops1113  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Modern and Contemporary History
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Debruyne Emmanuel coordinator; Lecuppre Gilles; Mostaccio Silvia;
Language
French
Main themes
The period covered by this course goes from the fall of the Byzantine Empire to the contemporary period. There is a primary, but not exclusive focus on European and North American history. Students will be given the keys to an understanding of historical development on a global level, highlighting different phases of globalisation and the resulting identities created.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 By the end of this course, students should - have acquired a global overview of the major historical dynamics that have shaped modern societies. - be familiar with the key events from this period of history (such as the fall of the Byzantine Empire, Lutheran reforms, the Treaty of Westphalia, the Galilean Revolution, the French and American Revolutions, the Russian Revolution) and be able to place them on a time line. - be able to show the relationships of historical dependency between the processes of social structuring which are studied as specialist subjects within the degree course (Politics, Economics, Social Studies, Communication)
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Bibliography
  • Les projections powerpoint relatives aux séances de cours, ainsi que tous les documents analysés, mais aussi les conseils méthodologiques, seront disponibles via la plateforme Moodle sur le site du cours
Teaching materials
  • Les projections powerpoint relatives aux séances de cours, ainsi que tous les documents analysés, mais aussi les conseils méthodologiques, seront disponibles via la plateforme Moodle sur le site du cours
Faculty or entity
ESPO


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Minor in Culture and Creation