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HIST 427 - Modern Britain and the Empire since 1763


Description:
History of Britain and the Empire since the Seven Years’ War. Topics include growth of empire, industrialization, political reform, world wars, decolonization, and post-war social changes. HIST 427 and HIST 527 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Analyze significant issues, trends and developments in Modern British history.
  • Demonstrate knowledge that history is not simply the recitation of names and dates, but is a fluid subject where interpretations are constantly changing as a result of different methods or patterns of analysis.
  • Analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources in order to put forward well-supported arguments.
  • Make a clearly-written and clearly-presented argument, including a thesis and sufficient and well-used supporting evidence.
  • Identify differing explanations of historical change and the connections between cause and effect in the discipline of history.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/18/2003



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