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INGE1160 - Global Economic History
USL-B
Credits :
5
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first term, 30 hours of theory.
Timetable :
First term
Thursday from 13:30 to 15:30 at 109 Marais 100
Language of instruction :
English
Learning outcomes :
The course, designed for the business engineering students. aims at :
- Offering them a general knowledge of World economic history;
- Endowing them with a better understanding of present economic realities and challenges thanks to a long economic history perspective.
- Initiating them to the specificities of an historical approach to economic and social problems.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
The core part of the course focuses on the post-industrial revolution period. But the course should also offer a wide historical perspective over the pre-industrial revolution period ( the exact sub-periods selection is flexible).
The course focuses on the different waves of globalization during past and contemporary periods and their impact on the transformation of human societies (wealth, institutions, …).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Face-to-face teaching ; critical reading of economic history articles.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam
Recommended or required reading :
A list of recommended readings will be provided via Moodle.
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