EUROPEAN HISTORY

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-BA1S1S2-DEV-B1-CE02UF
Language of instruction
French
Teaching content
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Training officer(s)
X.DOUCHET
Stakeholder(s)
Xavier DOUCHET, Giorgio GREMESE
Level
Bachelor
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
None.
Goal
This course consists of:
- Developing critical thought and scientific reasoning
- Developing the ability of students to do research, to analyse and summarize information about a specific subject
- Introducing students to the notion of time in a contemporary economic context from both a historical and prospective point of view
- Defining a general framework for the global economic evolution from the Middle-Ages until now
- Discovering the genesis and the current state of the economic and poilitical integration of Europe.

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- Know the ins and outs of economic globalization.
- Understand the challenges of the construction of Europe.
- Produce, as a team, a report on a specific subject and present it persuasively to an audience.
Presentation
Chapter I: The globalization of history
- "Venice and the first important example of western globalisation"
- "The Atlantic globalization"
- "The birth of modern capitalism"
- "Triangular business"

Chapter II: The history of European construction
- "Expansion and stagnation of European construction (1960-1992)"
- "European Union from Maastricht to the European constitution (1992-2008)"
- "Prospects for and challenges facing the European Union (2008-2015)"

Modalités

Forms of instruction
The course is built around two different approaches: lectures and tutorials where notions learned during the lectures are studied in depth. An active participation is expected from students during the tutorial debates.
Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Face to face
Interactive class 21,00
Independent work
E-Learning 2,00
Reference manual 's readings 2,00
Independent study
Group Project 11,00
Estimated personal workload 14,00
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Final Exam
Written exam 2,00 1 40,00
Others
Written Report 0,00 1 25,00
Oral presentation 0,20 1 20,00
Continuous assessment
QCM 0,10 3 15,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Histoire économique et sociale du monde - Pierre Léon Tome V et VI, PUF, Paris, 1977-1978 -
Revue : Annales, histoire, sciences sociales -
Revue : L'Histoire -
Les autres ouvrages intéressants seront cités en cours en fonction des chapitres étudiés. - - -
Internet resources