Course Objectives
This course empowers students to explore post-World War II evolving polities and their impact on global politics, with a focus on the role of the UN in promoting world peace. Additionally, students will analyze the factors contributing to the emergence of Third World Countries and the socio-economic challenges they face. Moreover, they will identify and critically assess contemporary issues of the 20th century, including the Human Rights Movement, Apartheid, Feminism, Globalization, and Environmental concerns, providing a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics shaping our modern world.
Course Outcomes (CO)
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Learning outcomes (at course level) |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
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24DHIS 702 |
History of Contemporary World (1945 CE – 2000 CE) |
CO55- Critically analyze the causes, consequences, and emergence of a unipolar world following the Cold War. CO56-Critically evaluate UNO and World Peace and Tensions and conflicts in Palestine, Cuba, Korea, and Vietnam and also know about Non-aligned Movements and its role in World affairs. CO57- Assess the various Social, Health, Education and Economic Problems: Poverty and Development of Third World Countries CO58- Assess the birth of European Union and New Emerging Economic Powers-China, Brazil and India. CO59- Examine human Rights Movement, Apartheid and Globalization-Nature and Impact. Sustainable development. CO60- Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments,Use of Map and Globe, Power Point Presentation
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Cold War and its consequences: Emergence of Uni - Polar World.
Communist Revolution in China and its impact on World Politics.
A brief survey of Tensions and conflicts in Palestine, Cuba, Korea, and Vietnam.
Non-aligned movements and its role in World affairs.
Social Problems: Health and Education.
Economic Problems: Poverty and Development.
The Birth of European Union.
New Emerging Economic Powers- China, Brazil and India.
Human Rights Movement, Apartheid
Globalization-Nature and Impact.
Books Recommended:
References:
E-Resources
Cold War
Communist Revolution in China
A brief survey of Tensions and conflicts in Palestine, Cuba, Korea, and Vietnam.
Palestine
Cuba
Korea
Vietnam
Non-aligned Movement
Third world Countries and their social problems
European Union
BRICS
Human Rights Movement
Feminism
Aparthied
Globalization and its impact
Global Warming