Module Code and Title : WHS305 Twentieth Century World History
Programme : BA in History and Dzongkha
Credit Value : 12
Module Tutor : To be recruited
General Objectives
This module aims to help the students understand important events which had taken place in 20th century. It will give them detail ideas on why UNO, NAM, EU, etc which is still existing today had been established. This paper will also make students aware about the first two world wars which have cause heavy destruction to mankind and environment.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. explain the meaning and emergence of liberalism, nationalism and socialism
2. analyse the causes and the results of the WWI
3. evaluate the nature of WWII
4. critically analyse the impact of WWI and WWII
5. examine the roles played by Hitler and Mussolini in World War II
6. critically review the roles played by UNO
7. evaluate the importance of NAM
8. demonstrate the roles of EU for the world Peace
Learning and teaching approach
|
Approach
|
Hours per week
|
Total Credit Hours
|
|
Lecture
|
3
|
45
|
|
Tutorial
|
1
|
15
|
|
Assignment
|
2
|
30
|
|
Independent Study
|
2
|
30
|
|
Total
|
120
|
Assessment approach
The students will be assessed on a continuous basis as given below:
A. Assignment 1: 15% of internal assessment
The first assignment will have to be written individually consisting of 15%
B. Assignment 2 : 15% of internal assessment
The students will have to write a second assignment as group work and 5% of the 15% will be kept for Viva Voce
C. Class Test :5 % of internal assessment
A class test will be conducted which will comprise 5% of the internal assessment
D. Presentation: 15% of internal assessment
For this module, students will have to make a presentation each on a topic assigned by the tutor.
E. Semester-end Examination: 50%
Semester end Examination will be of 50% for this module
Overview of the assessment approaches and weighting
|
Areas of Assessment
|
Quantity
|
Weighting
|
|
A. Assignment 1
|
1
|
15%
|
|
B. Assignment 2
|
1
|
15%
|
|
C. Class Test
|
1
|
5%
|
|
D. Presentation
|
1
|
15%
|
|
E. Semester-end- Examination
|
1
|
50%
|
|
TOTAL
|
100%
|
Prerequisite: N/A
Subject Matter
Unit I: Legacy of nineteenth century
- Development of Liberalism; Socialism & Nationalism
- Growth of Capitalism in Japan, Germany, United Kingdom and France
- Russian Revolution of 1905: Causes, Events and Significance
Unit II: Origin of the World War I
- Causes and Events of the First World War
- Results of the WWI: Paris Peace Conference: Aims of the conference; Terms of the Treaty of Versailles; criticism of the Peace Conference, the birth of the league of the Nations
- League of Nations: Mandate; Aims; Membership; Structure; Power & Strength
Unit III: World during World War II
- Rise of Fascism under Mussolini in Italy and Nazism under Hitler in Germany: Causes and spread
- World War II: Causes, Events and Impacts of World War II
Unit IV: Growth of Internationalism after WWII
- The United Nation Organization: Aims of UNO; Principles of UNO; Objective of UNO; Organization of UNO.
- The Cold War: Stages of Cold War; Causes of Cold War; Causes of decline of Cold and war and its Impact.
- The Non- Aligned Movement: Causes for formation of NAM; The Five Pillars of NAM; Challenges and failure of NAM; Success and Impact of NAM.
Reading List
Essential reading:
Greenville. J. A.S. A History of the World: From the 20th to the 21st Century. U.S.A: Routledge Publishers
Hallock. S.A.(2012). World in the 20th Century: A Thematic Approach. UK: Pearson PLC
John G., & Gay P. (2006). The Columbia History of the World. New York: Columbia University
L, Norman. (2011). Mastering Modern World history. New Delhi: Macmillian Publishers Ltd.
Rao, B.V. (2011).History of Modern Europe.(4th ed). New Delhi: Sterling Publishers
Additional readings
Blainey, G. (2007). A Short History of the Twentieth Century. Penguin UK.
Gilbert, M. (1989). The second world war: a complete history (p. 295). H. Holt
Ponting, C. (1999). The Twentieth Century: A World History. New York: Henry Holt & Company
Keylor, W. R.(2011). 20th Century World: An international History. New York: Oxford University Press
http://www.edu.pe.ca/westisle/departments/socialstudiesdepartment/history521/World%20War%20I.pdf
http://www.ltisdschools.org/cms/lib/TX21000349/Centricity/Domain/287/chapater_32.pdf
http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/conted/lir/courselistings/The%20Great%20Depression.pdf
League of Nations, http://www. dhahranbritish.com/history/johndclare/League_text.pdf
http://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/pols/Currentissuepdf/The%20fall%20of%20Soviet%20Uniion.pdf
http://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/pols/Currentissuepdf/The%20fall%20of%20Soviet%20Uniion.pdf
http://sam.gov.tr/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/BirolAkgunSabanCalis.pdf
http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/jus/jus/JUS5540/h11/Feminist%20and%20Third%20World%20Approaches%20to%20International%20Law.pdf ,
http://www.helsinki.fi/eci/Publications/Koskenniemi/MKLEGACY%20OF%20THE%2019TH%20CENTURY-07e.pdf
Date: May, 2015