Chabot College
Fall 2002
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for History 2
HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600
Catalog Description:
2 - History of Western Civilization Since 1600
3 units
History of the Modern Western World; Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution to the
present. 3 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1.
identify and appreciate the history of the Modern Western World from the building
of European Nation States to the present, including interaction of religious, political,
economic and cultural developments.
Course Content:
1.
Nationalism and the Age of Autocracy
a.
Charles V
b.
Phillip II
c.
Louis XIV
d.
Elizabeth I
2.
The English Quest for Liberty - Parliament vs. the Stuart Kings
3.
The Enlightenment
a.
Scientific discoveries concerning the nature of man and the universe:
Copernicus, Newton, Kepler and Karvey.
b.
The age of discovery: The Vikings, DeGama, Columbus, Magellan. The
conquest of the East and the West by Europe.
c.
Political development; Natural Law - the Social Contract; Locke, Rousseau,
Montesquieu.
Revolutionary Era
a.
The American Revolution
b.
The French Revolution
c.
Napoleon
Romanticism, Nationalism and the Industrial Revolution
4.
5.
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Course Outline for History 2
Fall 2002
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Course Content (Cont'd):
6.
7.
8.
Cultural Trends
a.
Science: Darwin and Freud
b.
Government: Liberalism, Rise of Democracy, Socialism and Marx
c.
Music, Literature and Art
European Colonialism - conflicts of expansion
The Twentieth Century
a.
World Wars I and II
b.
The Russian Revolution
c.
Populations growth and urban trends
d.
Science and Automation
e.
The Space Age
f.
Political developments and Current problems
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
Lecture-discussion
Student reports
Appropriate audio-visual materials
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Typical Assignments
a.
Assigned reading and class discussion
b.
Three or four essay examinations of 1500-2000 words each
c.
Regular attendance
2.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Essays
b.
Grades A through F according to performance
c.
Final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
A Short History of Western Civilization, Harrison, Sullivan, Sherman, Knopf Publishing
Co., 2001 or latest edition.
Special Student Materials:
None.
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REVISED: 2-28-2002