James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

HI1302 - Modern World History

Subject Description

This subject analyses major developments in world history from the late nineteenth century through to the present day. It engages with the wars of the twentieth century by explaining how economic growth, social developments and ideological formations shaped our world and created political and social tensions that are still with us. We look at how modern cities and trade dynamics developed around 1900, how political cartoons and mass media connected people across the world and how political institutions and industrialisation shifted global dynamics and inspired processes of globalisation, decolonisation, radicalisation and ideological bifurcation.

Learning Outcomes

• deconstruct historical representations and narratives to identify different forms and types of historical construction and their consumption
• demonstrate appropriate analytical skills in understanding twentieth-century world history
• analyse and interpret twentieth-century world history from cultural, social, political and economic perspectives
• develop and present academic research based on integrating academic literature and primary sources

Subject Assessment

• Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
• Participation > Class participation - (10%) - Group & Individual
• Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (70%) - Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

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