Europeisk historia

European History

Förkunskapskrav

Innehåll

The course is a basic introduction in European history. The course includes an overview of the history of Europe from the era of the Reformation to the 20^th century. The course discusses the impact of the European Reformation and the development of the Atlantic world and the ideological and historical background of the state of Israel.

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As a result of successfully completing this course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding
-articulate a basic knowledge of the European Reformations and the consequences of the   European Protestant heritage
-articulate a basic knowledge of European history, helping them the students to understand the current situation of Europe
-demonstrate a basic orientation in the problems of historiography and historical research and thereby prepare the students for a scholarly and scientific pursuit of the truth and also for further studies in the subject of History
-account for the fate of the Jewish people in Europe and being able to contribute a greater understanding of the Jewish heritage and the creation of the state of Israel.

Skills and Abilities
-write a well-structured and well-argued paper
-oral presentation of the paper
-write a book report, identifying key points and formulate a reasoned and pertinent assessment of the work in question.

Assessment and Approach
-assess the validity of historical research methods
-assess the validity of historiographical approaches to European history
-assess the validity of different theories concerning the impact of the Reformation on modernization in Europe.