History of 20-th Century
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Course code
AIG6007.HT
old course code
AIG6007
Course title in Estonian
Lähiajalugu
Course title in English
History of 20-th Century
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Overview of 20th century history and the problems encountered when researching it.
Brief description of the course
20th century world. Science, technology, culture, education, population. The most important countries, their internal and foreign policies. The world between two great wars. Totalitarianism – Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini – and Western democracy. Second World War and formation of two world systems. International relations in 1945-2000. The world on the brink of the 21st century.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- understands of the main developments of modern history;
- is capable to review related literature on basic level;
- understands main facts of the topic without major mistakes.
Teacher
Andres Adamson; PhD
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