LET-GESB108-CEH
Modern History 2
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleLET-GESB108-CEH
Credits (ECTS)5
CategoryB1 (First year bachelor)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Arts; History;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
E.J. Baakman
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Lecturer
E.J. Baakman
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Contactperson for the course
E.J. Baakman
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Examiner
E.J. Baakman
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Academic year2022
Period
PER 4  (10/04/2023 to 03/09/2023)
Starting block
PER 4
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
Upon completion of this course, you are able to:
  • describe the principal debates and key concepts of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the modern period and to connect these to one another;
  • apply your knowledge and understanding of this history when completing assignments provided by the lecturer;
  • independently apply and reflect on the basic competencies of a historian, in particular:
    • searching, selecting, and processing literature, sources, and bibliographic tools with a critical and investigative attitude;
    • summarizing and analyzing (academic) literature and sources;
    • structuring a written, academic text in correct English;
    • expressing acquired knowledge and insights both verbally and in writing, in correct English
Content
The four period courses in the first year of the bachelor programme have a dual function in the curriculum.  On the one hand, lectures and a handbook are used to acquire basic knowledge about the history of early Antiquity to the present. In Modern History II, students become acquainted with the most important concepts, developments, people, and events related to the modern period, from the First World War to 9/11: from consumer society to anti-Occidentalism. On the other hand, basic skills of the historian are discussed and practiced in tutorials and assignments.
 
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Presumed foreknowledge

Test information

Specifics

Required materials
Book
In Modern History II we will use the textbook by John McKay et al., A History of Western Society (12th edition, 2017). You may use the following versions: John McKay et al., A History of Western Society, Volume 2 (12th edition, 2017) – (no need to acquire volume 1). John McKay et al., A History of Western Society since 1300 (12th edition, 2017). John McKay et al., A History of Western Society, Combined Volume (12th edition, 2017). Recently, a new edition of this textbook has been published Merry Wiesner-Hanks et al., A History of Western Society Since 1300 (13th edition, 2020). You are allowed to use this new edition, but it is likely very expensive and may not be easily available.
Title:A History of Western Society Since 1300
Author:John McKay et al.
Publisher:Boston 2017
Edition:12
Book
Title:Writing History! A Guide for historians
Author:J. Kamp et al.
Publisher:Amsterdam; Amsterdam UP, 2016

Instructional modes
Seminar
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tests
Written Exam (CIRRUS)
Test weight100
Test typeDigital exam with CIRRUS
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5