HIST 1600 - Western Civilization Since 1648 Credit Hours: 4.00 Prerequisites: None
(formerly HIST 1210)
The people, ideas, and movements, both revolutionary and reactionary that shaped modern western history.
Contact Hours: 4 Billable Contact Hours: 4 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the social, political, economic, and intellectual histories of the following historical eras:
The Scientific Revolution Socialism and Imperialism
The Old Regime The Industrial Revolution
The Enlightenment World War I
The French Revolution and Napoleon The Age of Dictatorships
The Congress of Vienna World War II
The Romantic Era The Cold War
Nationalism
Objectives: For each of the above eras, students will:
- Explain and analyze the political history.
- Explain and analyze the social history.
- Explain and analyze the spiritual history.
- Explain and analyze the intellectual history.
- Explain and analyze the military history.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the impact of the following historical eras on Western culture:
The Scientific Revolution Socialism and Imperialism
The Old Regime The Industrial Revolution
The Enlightenment World War I
The French Revolution and Napoleon The Age of Dictatorships
The Congress of Vienna World War II
The Romantic Era The Cold War
Nationalism
Objectives: For each of the above eras, students will:
- Explain and analyze the contributions to the political evolution of Western culture.
- Explain and analyze the contributions to the social evolution of Western culture.
- Explain and analyze the contributions to the spiritual evolution of Western culture.
- Explain and analyze the contributions to the intellectual evolution of Western culture.
- Explain and analyze the contributions to the military evolution of Western culture.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Scientific Revolution
- L’Ancien Regime
- Enlightenment
- French Revolution and Napoleon
- Congress of Vienna
- Romantic Era
- Nationalism, Socialism, and Imperialism
- Industrial Revolution
- World War I
- Age of Dictatorships
- World War II
- Cold War
Primary Faculty Broyles, Michael Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Williams-Chehmani, Angie Dean Pritchett, Marie
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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