Subject description
World War Two shattered Europe and its empires, leaving a world divided between the United States and its Communist rivals, the Soviet Union and China. In the decades that followed 1945, more than one hundred former colonies gained their independence, the Soviet Union rose and fell, and Asia became once … For more content click the Read More button below.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite
Equivalence
HIST256 - The World After 1945
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
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Engagement hours
Contact hours:1hr lecture, 2hr tutorial
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the key forces and events shaping the process of world history in the period after 1945;
2.
Critically evaluate the work of relevant historians;
3.
Find and use primary and secondary sources;
4.
Express clearly in written and oral form arguments on the issues raised by the subject.
Assessment details
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Textbook information
No prescribed textbooks for this subject. Students will be advised of recommended texts at the commencement of session
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