Course Details
Country:
Thailand
Institution:
Mahidol University International College
Course Title:
The Formation of the Modern World: From the Industrial Revolution to High Imperialism
Course Number:
ICIR 201
Course Description:
This course covers the so-called long nineteenth century, beginning around 1750 and ending with the start of the First World War in 1914. In this period, the modern world emerges. The course introduces students to the systematic study of change over time from a comparative and global perspective. In particular, it examines in demographic issues, the Industrial Revolution in the West, political revolutions and the emergence of nationalism across the globe, and nineteenth-century imperialism. Students will examine a range of primary sources from the period and develop skills in the critical analysis of texts and images. Selected aspects of world history from c.1763 to 1914; the Industrial Revolutions and the growth of the world economy; the American and French Revolutions; Latin American independence and development; political developments in Europe and the United States: representative government, the abolition of slavery, nationalism, socialism, women’s rights; imperialism and responses to it.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST 388
Attachment Files:
ICIR_201.pdf
