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Saylor University

HIST103: World History in the Early Modern and Modern Eras (1600–Present)

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Curso introductorio... (no) — Survey course in world history covering the early modern and modern eras, from global networks of exchange in the 1600s through conflict and empire, the religious, intellectual and political revolutions of the 1600s–1800s, the scientific and industrial revolutions, New Imperialism in the long 19th century, World War I, the rise of totalitarian states, World War II and the new world order, the Cold War and decolonization, and global society after 1991. Includes a final certificate exam and is aimed at learners seeking a broad, chronological foundation in modern global history.

Syllabus

  • Course Introduction
  • Unit 1: Global Networks of Exchange in the 1600s
  • Unit 2: Conflict and Empire in the 1600s and 1700s
  • Unit 3: Religious, Intellectual, and Political Revolutions in the 1600s–1800s
  • Unit 4: Scientific and Industrial Revolutions of the 1600s and 1700s
  • Unit 5: New Imperialism during the Long 19th Century
  • Unit 6: World War I
  • Unit 7: The Rise of Totalitarian States in the 20th Century
  • Unit 8: The Second World War and the New World Order
  • Unit 9: The Cold War and Decolonization
  • Unit 10: Global Society in a Post-Cold War World
  • Course Feedback Survey
  • Certificate Final Exam

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