Modern History (20017)
Degree/study: Degree in Humanities
Year: 2nd
Term: 2nd
Number of ECTS credits: 4 credits
Hours of studi dedication: 100 hours
Teaching language or languages: Catalan
Teaching Staff: Joaquim Albareda / Stephen H. Jacobson / Josep M. Delgado
1. Presentation of the subject
Typology and approach: this is a compulsory introductory subject that aims to provide a general vision of European history between 1500 and 1900, with special emphasis on the events that have been decisive in the configuration of the contemporary world.
Key aspects: it is fundamental for students to understand the phenomena that will be analysed, either in the theoretical lectures, in the compulsory readings or in the expositions and discussions in seminar sessions. Acquiring analysis skills, along with synthesis and oral and written communication skills, will be crucial for the subject.
General recommendations: in order to achieve the basic knowledge it is essential to read the recommended bibliography.
2. Competences to be attained
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General competences |
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1. Capacity to use bibliography and other types of data. 2. Oral and written communication skills. 3. Synthesis skills. 4. Capacity to analyse and contextualise historical moments. 5. Learning capacity. 6. Capacity to incorporate knowledge and methods of diverse disciplines.
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1. Basic knowledge on European history between 1500 and 1900 and how it relates to the rest of the world. 2. Basic knowledge on the structures of the Ancien Régime and the new liberal society. 3. Basic knowledge on thought, politics, society and culture during this period. 4. Basic knowledge on revolutionary processes and period changes. 5. Basic knowledge, abilities and reasoning capacity regarding the period of history studied. 6. Capacity to study thoroughly the language and reasoning of different cultural and political protagonists of the period. 7. Capacity to contextualise the social and political moment of documents, images, graphics and other data. |
3. Contents
• Unit 1: Religious conflicts in Europe.
• Unit 2: The emergence of nations and states.
• Unit 3: Transformations in economics and society.
• Unit 4: New political and cultural horizons: from the Scientific Revolution to the Enlightenment.
• Unit 5: End of the Ancien Régime and the liberal revolutions.
• Unit 6: A new socio-political universe: liberalism and nationalism.
• Unit 7: Industrialisation.
• Unit 8: Social movements and socialism.
*The full version with the sections 4. Assessment, 5. Bibliography and teaching resources, 6. Methodology and 7. Planning of activities is available in the original version.
4. Assessment
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5. Bibliography and teaching resources
5.1. Basic bibliography
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5.2. Complementary bibliography
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5.3. Teaching resources
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6. Metodology
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7. Planning of activities
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