This module aims to give students an understanding of World Politics in the Twentieth Century. It begins with the Eurocentric world of 1900 and progresses through the two World Wars, the Cold War, decolonization, uni-polarity, and the War on Terror to the globalising and complex world of today. Along the way it examines important developments such as the setting up of Global Organizations and the development of nuclear weapons.

1. DEMONSTRATE DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN WORLD HISTORY DURING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

Knowledge & Understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO ANALYSE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF KEY EVENTS IN WORLD HISTORY DURING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

Analysis

3. DELIVER CONFIDENT AND WELL RESEARCHED ANSWERS TO WEEKLY PRE-SET SEMINAR QUESTIONS.

Application
Communication

4. PRODUCE A WELL-RESEARCHED AND DEVELOPED PIECE OF WORK IN AN APPROPRIATE ACADEMIC STYLE.

Application
Communication

The module incorporates four styles of learning strategies. The lectures offer introductions to the topics, themes and perspectives covered on the module. The seminars provide the opportunity for student-led discussion and debate using pre-prepared readings. Students will be expected to prepare answers to questions prior to the seminars and these will offer the opportunity for students to demonstrate their communication skills and to lead the class discussion. Finally, independent study enables students to explore the sources in the provided reading lists, research areas of particular interest more deeply and undertake the work necessary for the assessments.

1. DEMONSTRATE DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN WORLD HISTORY DURING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

Knowledge & Understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO ANALYSE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF KEY EVENTS IN WORLD HISTORY DURING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

Analysis

3. DELIVER CONFIDENT AND WELL RESEARCHED ANSWERS TO WEEKLY PRE-SET SEMINAR QUESTIONS.

Application
Communication

4. PRODUCE A WELL-RESEARCHED AND DEVELOPED PIECE OF WORK IN AN APPROPRIATE ACADEMIC STYLE.

Application
Communication

Students' own text books, books and journal articles in the University Library or accessed on-line, other recommended on-line sources. Information posted on Blackboard by the tutor. Room with digital projection.

William Keylor, fifth edition, (2006) The Twentieth Century World and Beyond: An International History since 1900 (Oxford: Oxford University Press).
Peter Calvocoressi, eighth edition, (2001) World Politics 1945-2000 (Pearson Education)
J M Roberts (1999) The History of the World 1901 to the Present (Allen Lane)
Baylis, Owens and Smith (2019) The Globalization of World Politics, 8th ed. (Oxford, O.U.P)