HIST 201 Europe in the Twentieth Century

Students will be able to describe the political, economic, intellectual, and cultural development in Europe beginning with the events and conditions that led to the breakdown of European stability and World War I. Students will examine the diplomatic maneuverings of the Peace of Paris and its consequences, the roots and impacts of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the evolution and development of totalitarianism in Germany and Italy. Students will also explain the origins, events, and results of World War II, the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Empire, and the quest for a united Europe.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in twentieth-century European history and its legacy from a global perspective.
2. Discuss how human experience in twentieth-century Europe was shaped by global forces.
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of twentieth-century European history.
4. Analyze and evaluate the ways in which twentieth-century European history informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of Western Civilization.
5. Identify one's core belief(s) after examining the ethical concerns and alternative ethical perspectives relating to a historical issue.
6. Apply introductory research skills that historians use to gather and interpret information.
7. Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand change over time.

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in twentieth-century European history and its legacy from a global perspective.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Global paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC1
2. Discuss how human experience in twentieth-century Europe was shaped by global forces.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC2
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of twentieth-century European history.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Global paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC3
4. Analyze and evaluate the ways in which twentieth-century European history informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of Western Civilization.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Global paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Discipline designed rubric
5. Identify one's core belief(s) after examining the ethical concerns and alternative ethical perspectives relating to a historical issue.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Ethics Rubric
   • Erhics rubric

   Ethics Goals

   • ET1
   • ET2
   • ET3

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning.

6. Apply introductory research skills that historians use to gather and interpret information.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Research paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Social science rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Apply introductory research skills that social scientists use to gather and interpret information.

7. Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand change over time.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Research paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Social science rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Employ social science concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.