20th and 21st Century World History
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises relevant coursework, discussion sessions, and an individual exam portfolio.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
significant political events as well as social and cultural themes and processes in the 20th and 21st century global environment.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
communicating knowledge 20th and 21st century social, political, and cultural trends in a clear, structured, and comprehensible manner
discussing social, cultural, and political events, products and/or texts in relation to modern historical phenomena and processes
considering and evaluating a range of source material, primarily monographs and scholarly journal articles, but also sources such as video material, journalistic sources, podcasts, and digital archives, in the order to understand and analyze the module's subject matter.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
- elucidating social, cultural, and/or political issues in 20th and 21st century Western and global history on the basis of relevant knowledge.
Type of instruction
Please see § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | 20th and 21st Century World History |
| Type of exam | Written exam
Written exam (individual)
The examination is an individual exam portfolio; the content of the portfolio must demonstrate that the student has achieved the above-mentioned learning objectives that the student has achieved the above-mentioned learning objectives and has participated actively in course activities. The requirements for the contents of the portfolio will be determined by the course instructor at the start of the semester. The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised exam portfolio. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Det 20. og 21. århundredes verdenshistorie |
| Module code | BALISE2204 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
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| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Language and International Studies, English |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
