HI-100 Global History
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Andreas Aase
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in History
- History, One-year Programme
- Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
Teaching language
NorwegianCourse contents
Economic systems, hunters and gatherers, the agricultural revolution, state formation, ancient history, intercultural networks, capitalism and the industrial society's breakthrough in Western Europe, African, East Asian history and Latin American history.
Learning outcomes
Upon course completion students will have:
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an overview of political, cultural and economic systems that have characterised global history
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the ability to account for differences between kinship society, tributes society and capitalistic society
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an overview of ancient history
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an overview of African history
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the ability to critically evaluate various representations of capitalism and the emergence of industrial society
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the ability to discuss the historical background for the great economic differences in today's world, including a special focus on making comparisons between East Asia, Africa and Latin America
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the necessary competency to familiarise themselves with new problem areas and analyse a case from several angles
Examination requirements
Students in the teacher education: The practice must be completed and passed.
All other students: Preliminary test. Further information will be posted on Canvas when the semester starts.
Teaching methods
Lectures and colloquium groups. Practice for teacherstudents. The workload is estimated to 270 hours.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes
Assessment methods and criteria
One 6-hour individual written examination. Differentiated marks.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| HI-100 – World History I | 10 |
| HI-106 – Global History | 10 |
| HI-1210 – Early Norwegian History - Early World History | 10 |
| HI-122 – Global history | 10 |
| HI-1230 – Early History I | 5 |
| HI-1230 – Early History I | 5 |
| HI-1240 – Early History II | 5 |
| HI-1240 – Early History II | 5 |