HIST 2051 - Modern World Conflicts and Crises

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3Lab None
Course Description: This course is a study of the major conflicts and crises of the 20th and 21st centuries. It investigates international social, political, economic, and intellectual questions from an historical perspective. Emphasis will vary, but topics may include the effects of decolonization, world war, human rights, genocide and disease, and contemporary conflicts prior to and including those of the 21st century.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility

Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Decolonization
Political and economic ideas
¿Hot¿ Wars of the 20th Century
¿Cold¿ Wars: Political Polarization
Conflicting definitions of Human Rights
Developing World
Role of Technology
Terrorism
Biological and ecological crises
The Wars of the 21st century

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

Analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
Demonstrate critical analysis of historical concepts.
Evaluate the relevance of the 20th and 21st centuries¿ global conflicts and crises to their own lives.
Explain the story of global conflicts and crises in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, ideas and events
Synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.

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HIST 2051 - Modern World Conflicts and Crises