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2010 Course Handbook

MHPG856: The World Since 1750

This unit explores how the political, economic and social networks of our global age came into being. Beginning with the development of free trade and industrialisation after 1750, it looks to nation-state building and colonialism, revolutions and wars and economic developments in all of the inhabited continents. This unit will appeal to anyone who wishes to put their understanding of history and politics into broader context.

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:--
When Offered: D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: TBD - contact Department)
Staff Contact: Modern History staff
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Assessed As: Graded
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Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations


Faculty of Arts