Stage 2 Modern History

SACE CREDITS: 20 credits

KEY CONTACT: Chris Jones

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND:
Stage 1 Modern History or Stage 1 Ancient Studies or Stage 1 Legal Studies

COURSE CONTENT:
Stage 2 Modern History focuses on the development of the modern world from the end of World War One through to the end of the Cold War and its global ramifications.

Modern Nations: Germany 1918-1948

• The liberal experiment
• The creation and consolidation of a dictatorship
• Germany in war and defeat

The World since 1945: The Changing World Order 1945-present

• The origins of superpower rivalry
• The nature of the Cold War
• The end of the Cold War
• The consequences of the Cold War

ASSESSMENT:
Assessment types
1. Historical skills
2. Historical study
3. External: e-exam

SUBJECT COSTS: Nil