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Saylor University

HIST363: Global Perspectives on Industrialization

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Overview

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Semester-length history course surveying industrialization worldwide, from theories of economic change and ancient and early modern industry through the rise of capitalism and commercial agriculture, the Industrial Revolution in England, its social and political consequences, imperialism and industrialization in Asia, mass production and the labor movement, economic crisis and war in the twentieth century, alternative models of industrialization, and late twentieth-century globalization. Includes a study guide and a final exam, and suits undergraduate students of history, economics, and political economy.

Syllabus

  • Course Introduction
  • Unit 1: Industrialization and Theories of Economic Change
  • Unit 2: Ancient and Early Modern Industry
  • Unit 3: Capitalism, Agriculture, and Industry
  • Unit 4: The Industrial Revolution in England
  • Unit 5: The Social and Political Impact of Industrialization
  • Unit 6: Imperialism and Industrialization in Asia
  • Unit 7: Mass Production, the Labor Movement, and the Consumer Society
  • Unit 8: Economic Crisis and War in the 20th Century
  • Unit 9: Alternative Models of Industrialization
  • Unit 10: Globalization and the Industrialization in the Late 20th Century
  • Study Guide
  • Course Feedback Survey
  • Certificate Final Exam

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