Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0038
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
History 102
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
7 weeks (28 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Western Civilization II
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to describe Western civilization from the Holy Roman Empire through post-World War II in order to analyze the evolution of modern global social, economic, political, and cultural practices.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Analyze the main social, economic, and political causes and effects of World War I and World War II.
  • Explain the origins and development of “Western civilization” as a concept in the study of history.
  • Analyze major shifts in political power in Europe and the Americas between the early modern period and the 20th century.
  • Explain the 18th-century expansion of the global economy, the rise of colonalism and imperialism, and their lasting effects on societies and cultures in Europe and beyond.
  • Describe major societal changes related to social and philosophical movements, such as the scientific revolution and industrial revolution

General Topics:

  • Absolutism and Constitutionalism in Western Europe (1648-1715)
  • Power Shifts in Eastern Europe (1648-1740)
  • Empire and Expansion in the 18th Century (1700-1799)
  • The Scientific Revolution & the Enlightenment (1500-1790)
  • The French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte (1780-1815)
  • Industrialization (1700-1900)
  • Political Developments (1760-1848)
  • The Age of Nationalism (1850-1914)
  • European Life and Trends (1850-1914)
  • Imperialism in the 19th and 20th Centuries
  • World War I (1914-1919)
  • Between the World Wars (1919-1939)
  • World War II (1939-1945)
  • Western Civilization Since 1945
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers
Supplemental Materials
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