Upon completion of the course, students will demonstrate a critical approach to 20th-century history. They will understand the principal lines of development and key turning points, master relevant categories of historical analysis, and recognize the diversity of historiographical interpretations related to the topics studied. Additionally, students will be able to compare contemporary and subsequent contexts and will have acquired precise conceptual and lexical tools. As a result, they will be equipped to engage in historical thinking that transcends a simplistic understanding of historical events.
The Contemporary History A course necessitates a foundational understanding of global history during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Instruction will be delivered primarily through lectures, with an emphasis on fostering student discussion and dialogue. Students will be encouraged to propose topics for further study and debate during class sessions. The analysis and interpretation of significant historical documents will also be promoted.
The examination is conducted as an oral test, and the grade is assigned on a scale of thirty points.
This course examines global history from the age of imperialism through the end of the Cold War. Key topics include the First World War, the Russian revolutions, post-war stabilization efforts such as fascism, the 1929 crisis and the Great Depression, the rise of German Nazism, the Second World War, the Cold War, the emergence of consumer society, and the Second Cold War.
Students must regularly consult the course e-learning area and download the specified materials.
The programme applies to both attending and non-attending students.
Erasmus students, as well as those with a Personalised Didactic Plan (PDP) or Individualised Educational Plan (PEI), should contact the lecturer at the start of the course.
The lecturer will communicate with students via email through the e-learning area. All students are required to register for this platform promptly.
