Overview
A critical exploration of the making of the modern world from the mid-eighteenth century through to September 11, 2001 and its aftermath.
An examination of the ways in which imperial systems and agents of globalisation have created new forms of cross-cultural encounters, engagements and conflicts. Demonstrates the ways in which these relationships have underpinned the making of modern economies, societies and political movements.
About this paper
| Paper title | Empires and Globalisations |
|---|---|
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level HIST paper or 54 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- May not be credited together with HIST230 passed in 2003.
- Contact
Professor Tony Ballantyne - tony.ballantyne@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator and Lecturer:
- Textbooks
- Course materials are made available electronically.
- Course outline
Available via Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Demonstrate a knowledge of debates about the origins and consequences of globalisation
- Gain an understanding of the operation of empires as global systems
- Develop the ability to recognise and evaluate a range of disciplinary and intellectual perspectives on cross-cultural contacts and cultural change