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Santander

Studies with Spaniards - Winter 3 2009
History of the Modern World

60
Language Level: Superior
History of the Modern World
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Course taken with: Primarily Local Students
University of Cantabria (Santander, Spain)

Course Description

Area of Study

History

Hours & Credits

60

Hours of Instruction

4

Semester Credit Units

6

Quarter Credit Units

Prerequisites and Language Level

Superior
Prior to enrolling in courses at this language level, students must have completed or tested out of a minimum of 2 upper-division college-level Spanish courses at their home university in the U.S.

Overview

OVERVIEW
Explanation of the universal historic events from WWII to the present. On one hand, there will be an attempt to cover the evolution of the five continents in the context of history becoming global. On the other hand, there will be a differentiation of the three periods:
-FIRST period (1945-1962), known as "The Cold War"
-SECOND period (1962-1986), composed by the presence of the communist and Eastern blocks, is modified with the third block, consisting of countries not politically affiliated.
-THIRD period (1986-1997), which presented a new panorama following the disintegration of communism in Russia and its satellite countries.

EVALUATION
-Written exam
-Oral exam