Course code

AIG6304.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

20. sajandi ajalugu

Course title in English

History of the 20th Century

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Kristo Nurmis (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

This combination of lectures and seminars is meant to analyse European 20th century history focusing on the major problems, ideas and movements that shaped it. Thus this course is not structured according to national history narratives, but tries to introduce a transnational understanding of the European 20th century.

Brief description of the course

This course focuses on ideas and movements like nationalism, socialism, fascism and decolonization. We will analyse and discuss processes of revolution and secession as well as dynamics of integration and (forced) migration. Whereas the lectures give a broader overview on developments and tendencies, the seminars are meant to discuss topics with the help of scholarly literature. What did it mean to live under a totalitarian dictatorship? How did counter-culture in the west and the east shape our understanding of the Cold War? In short, this course wants to introduce the students to the past of the interconnected world we live in today.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- participates in thematic discussions;
- is able to analyze relevant literature and films;
- is able to point out the main nodal points of his / her chosen topic and present them orally;
- is able to analyze the chosen topic in the form of a short essay, using the academic writing style.

Teacher

Kristo Nurmis

Study programmes containing that course

History (AIAJB/24.HT)
History (AIAJB/23.HT)
History (AIAJB/22.HT)
History (AIAJB/21.HT)
History (AIAJB/20.HT)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/00.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/18.HR)
History (AIAJB/19.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/18.HT)
History (AIAJB/18.HT)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/16.HR)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/17.HT)
History (AIAJB/17.HT)
History (AIAJB/16.HT)
History (AIAJB/00.HT)