Global History
36 hours
One Semester/teaching Period
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit provides students with an overview of global history in the twentieth century. It focuses on the events and processes that transformed international relations, on the progressive establishment of a system of formally sovereign and internationally recognised independent states, and on the main crises that affected this consolidation. Students will gain an understanding of the key historical, social and political factors affecting international development.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Understand the key events in global history in the twentieth century
- Apply historical methods in evaluating competing claims
- Appreciate the role of perspective in the creation of history
- Demonstrate an ability to engage in debate
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
Specified Activities Various | 5.83 | 12 weeks | 70 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 4.00 | 11 weeks | 44 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Live Online Class | 1.00 | 4 weeks | 4 |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.17 | 12 weeks | 146 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Assessment | Individual | 25% | 1,2,3 |
Major Essay | Individual | 45% | 1,2,3,4 |
Minor Essay | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Imperialism
- WWI and the End of the Mulitinational Empires
- The Soviet Revolution
- The Great Depression
- Fascism, and the Fall of the League of Nations
- WWII and the Formation of the United Nations
- Decolonisation
- The Cold War
- The New World Order
- The Fall of the New World Order
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.