Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
HIST 1330 - Introduction to World History Since 1750
This course explores global issues related to the interaction of European empires with venerable and powerful civilizations in the Americas, Africa, and Asia in the early modern and modern world (1700s-present), the prevalence of wars throughout modern history, the evolution of the modern state, the rise of capitalism and its challengers, the importance of technology and innovation, the effects on ecology and the environment, and the significance of national, cultural, and religious identity for the peoples of the modern world. HIST 1330 challenges students to think about their lives in a wider world, to consider where the United States fits in a global narrative, and to ponder how interpretations of the past shape their understanding of the present and their expectations for the future.
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Foundations: Intercultural Explorations, Pillar: Social or Behavioral Sciences
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2CP
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: OTM course: TMSBS Social & Behavioral Sciences, TAG course: OHS009 Western/World Civilization Sequence, TAG course: OHS042 Western/World Civilization II
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify major events, developments, and forms of cultural expression in World History since 1750.
- Students will be able to describe how various parts of the world have changed since 1750 and identify both the similarities and differences between them.
- Students will be able to ask and answer complex questions about previous and contemporary cultural attitudes in relation to race or ethnicity, imperialism, nationalism, and globalization.
- Students will be able to articulate insights about their own cultural biases and those of others regarding historical developments such as western imperialism and its aftermath.
- Students will be able to discuss intercultural differences through verbal and non-verbal communication, including their own experiences and perspectives in ways that express curiosity and empathy for cultural perspectives other than their own.
- Students will be able to explain primary terminology, concepts, theoretical approaches, and research methods used by historians.
- Students will be able to explain how the study of History contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
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