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POLS1121 - Contemporary History
[2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 ECTS - credits]
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de Broux Pierre-Olivier, Lauro Amandine |
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| Language of instruction :
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French.
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| Learning outcomes :
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o A fundamental knowledge of the history of the industrialised world (1945-...);
o A fundamental knowledge of the geography and chronology of the history of the industrialised world (1945-...), and more specifically of Western Europe;
o A thorough knowledge of the questions developed in case studies;
o A first approach of the historical method, in particular through the analysis of ongoing crises and their dimension, for instance, the use of media resources;
o A first approach of historical analysis and synthesis to overcome brutal analysis of events as covered in the media or on the web.
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| Prerequisites :
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History lessons given in high school.
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| Course contents :
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TTo understand historical evolution in the “short 20th century”, several analyses are possible and consistent. In this introduction course, it seems relevant to start with a paradigmatic analysis, i.e. geopolitics. This way, the different events of the Cold War in Europe and elsewhere in the world can be presented, analysed and understood more easily.
With this approach, the specificity of the process of European integration since 1950 is included in this broader context. From economic and regional integration to a possible answer to the New World Order, the European project can be seen as an alternative to the bipolar confrontation.
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| Mode of delivery :
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Personal notes taken during the lecture and personal reading of the reference book
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| Assessment methods and criteria :
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A written examination in three parts:
o 1st part: multiple choice questions (facts, dates, acronyms, definitions, …);
o 2nd part: the commentary of a document studied in class;
o 3rd part: a transversal question about a subject studied in class.
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| Recommended or required reading :
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Eric J. Hobsbawm. L'Age des extrêmes. Histoire du Court XXe siècle. Bruxelles, Ed. Complexe, 1999 (1994). 810 p.
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