GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
This course will examine and compare the emergence and interaction of major world cultures from the beginning of human history until 1500. The format will help students acquire basic intellectual skills through emphasis on critical thinking and discussing, considering not only the who/what/when of events, but more importantly, questions of why and how events occurred.
GRADING PROCEDURE/EVALUATION
33% Class participation and attendance
33% Homework
34% Exams
CONTENTS
1. Introduction to World History
2. Human Origins and Early Settlements. The Neolithic revolution, River valley settlements in the Middle East and Asia.
3. The First Urban Civilizations
4. Greek Civilization
5. The Legacy of Greek Politics
6. The Hellenistic Age: Alexander the Great
7. Origins, development and crisis of the Roman Republic
8. The Roman Empire
9. The Byzantine Empire
10. The Origins and Spread of Islam
11. Components of Early European Civilization: Roman, Christian, Invaders: The Vikings.
12. Feudalism in Europe in the Early Middle Ages.
13. Europe in the Later Middle Ages
14. Development of European Nation States and Politics. France, England, Germany, Castille and Aragón (Spain)
15. European Expansion and Exploration.
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