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HIS10003 · Swinburne University of Technology

Global History

Credit points
12.5
Level
1
Workload
≈ 13 h / week
Faculty
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

What it covers

This unit provides students with an overview of global history in the twentieth century. It focuses on the events and processes that transformed international relations, on the progressive establishment of a system of formally sovereign and internationally recognised independent states, and on the main crises that affected this consolidation. Students will gain an understanding of the key historical, social and political factors affecting international development.

Assessment

TaskTypeWeight
AssessmentIndividual25%
Major EssayIndividual45%
Minor EssayIndividual30%

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
Semester 2HawthornOn campus