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| HEVL0002-1 | Contemporary History
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Jacqueline Mewissen |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Overview of the history of the United States in the 20th century
Overview of the history of Belgium in the 20th century |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| - To encourage students to become responsible citizens
- To allow them to understand the world in which they are evolving
- To develop their critical mind, their ability to summarise and their general knowledge |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Ex-cathedra classes. Students will be asked to prepare summaries of articles relating to the subjects dealt with in class. They should follow the news in order to support their course notes. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course notes and press articles for analysis will be available on the internet.
Bibliography
Numerous press articles depending on the news
R.REMOND, Histoire des Etats-Unis, 19e édition, Paris,PUF, 2004
R.REMOND, Introduction à l'histoire de notre temps, Vol3. le XXe siècle,coll. Points histoire, Paris, Seuil, 1974
H.DORCHY, Histoire des Belges, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 1975
H.HASQUIN (under the direction of), Dictionnaire d'Histoire de Belgique, Bruxelles, 1988
B.BOULANGE- R. CAVENAILE, La Belgique, des origines à l'Etat fédéral, Namur, Erasme, 1990 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| written exam in January: 100 % of the mark. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Course language:
French |
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Contacts :
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| J. MEWISSEN |
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