CCCOnline LogoCourse Snapshot for HIS102 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present

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Course Competencies

The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:

  1. Four general goals integrate history with workplace skills:

    A. Acquire information from many sources.
    B. Break complex and multiple sources of information down into parts to create clearer understanding.
    C. Understand the impact of time and space on perspective.
    D. Develop narrative structures and arguments based on evidence.

  2. Throughout the course, students will be introduced to course content, practice using course content, and demonstrate they can:

    A. Describe how peoples, groups, cultures, and institutions covered in this course change over time.
    B. Understand the events covered in the course in historical context and recognize how social, cultural, gender, race, religion, nationality and other identities affect historical perspective.
    C. Communicate orally and in writing about the subject of the course and select and apply contemporary forms of technology to solve problems and compile information.
    D. Use different resources for historical research, including libraries, databases, bibliographies and archives.
    E. Analyze secondary sources and recognize differences in historical interpretation.
    F. Identify types of primary sources, the point of view and purpose of their author or creator.
    G. Create substantive writing samples which employ critical analysis of primary and secondary sources, and document those sources correctly.
    H. Construct knowledge in the discipline and synthesize historical narratives and timelines from primary and secondary sources, maps, and/or artifact and critically analyze, interpret and evaluate many different points of view to construct historical arguments.

Learning concepts for this course are enchanced using modules, websites, and online discussions.

Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies

Module 1 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)
Describe the major course requirements and expectations found the course syllabus and schedule. 1.a
Successfully navigate to desired course components. 1.a, 1.b
Describe the scope of history covered in the course content. 1.b
Introduce yourself to peers and instructor in introductory discussion. 2.c
Review the ideas, discoveries, and cultural changes, which evolve into the Scientific Revolution. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c
Discuss the rise of economic mercantilism. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c
Explore research tools available at the CCCOnline Library. Submit a brief summary of research tools available, ask questions, and begin basic research for final assignment (History Detective). 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c

Module 2 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

Explore the relationship between the major intellectual, socio-cultural, economic, and political movements to the events of the period. 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, 2.f
Analyze the Balance of Power shift in the Eighteenth Century.  1.a, 1.b, 2.d, 2.e, 2.g
Explain the birth of the middle class (the bourgeois) and how that changed social values. 1.b, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.d, 2.g
Utilize online research resources to identify and locate primary and secondary source items related to specific term. 1.b, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.d, 2.g

Module 3 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

Identify the causes and effects of the French Revolution.  1.a,1.b, 2.d, 2.e, 2.f
Describe post -Revolutionary France.   1.a, 1.b,1.c, 2.c, 2.d
Evaluate the rise of Napoleon.  1.a, 1.b, 2.d, 2.e, 2.f
Analyze the effect of the Industrial Revolution on the European Economy. 1.b, 1.d, 2.c 2.d, 2.f
Identify the major characteristics and discuss the social and economic impact of changes to population growth, economics, agriculture, and industry in the 18th century. 1.a, 1.b, 2.d, 2.e, 2.f
Create a Webliography on a term related to the module using proper citation format. 1.b, 1.d, 2.c 2.d, 2.f

Module 4 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

Describe the ideology of conservatism and the several ideologies of change: liberalism, nationalism, and early socialism. 1.a, 1.b, 2.d., 2.f 2.g
Explain and critique the successes and failures of the early 19th century efforts to order society, such as via prison reform and police forces.   1.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, 2.f, 2.g
Understand the rise of and be able to recognize works from the Age of Romanticism. 1.b, 1.d, 2.c 2.d, 2.g
Identify and evaluate the successes and failures of the major personalities of the 18th century to the mid-19th century. 1.b, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, 2.f, 2.g
Analyze the relationship between the major intellectual, socio-cultural, economic and political movements during the 18th century to the mid-19th century. 1.b, 1.d, 2.c 2.d, 2.g
Examine the paths various nations took to consolidate their power. 1.b, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, 2.f, 2.g
Evaluate and compare a Primary and a Secondary source on the same topic. 1.b, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, II.f, 2.g

Module 5 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

Identify the major characteristics of the "Age of Nationalism," the "Age of Progress," and the "Age of Imperialism."  1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.e, 2.h
Recognize the importance and effect of the writings of Darwin, Marx, Einstein, and Freud, and the social struggles of the female and ethnic minorities from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century.  1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.e, 2.h
Identify the major characteristics and discuss the social and economic impact of mass markets and mass social organization.  1.a, 2.c 2.d. 2.g, 2.h
Identify and evaluate the successes and failures of the major personalities of the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.e, 2.h
Identify the major characteristics and discuss the social and economic impact of mass markets, and mass social organization, and mass culture. 1.a, 2.d.
Create a timeline of events. 1.a, II.d.

Module 6 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

Identify the major characteristics and describe the outcomes of World War I.  1.a, 1.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, 2.f
Identify the major intellectual, socio-cultural, economic and political movements surrounding World War I.  1.a, 1.b, 2.c. 2.e. 2.f
Understand the differences and historical applications of authoritarian, totalitarian, dictator, and democratic leadership.  1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, 2.g
Understand the causes and social, cultural, and political results of the Great Depression. 1.a, 1.b, 2.c. 2.e. 2.f
Identify the major characteristics and discuss the social and economic impact of mass markets, and mass social organization, and mass culture. 1.a, 1.b, 2.c. 2.e. 2.f
Identify and evaluate the successes and failures of the major personalities of the first half of the 20th century. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, 2.g
Analyze the relationship between the major intellectual, socio-cultural, economic, and political movements of the first half of the 20th century. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, 2.g
Produce a complete well-researched draft of the History Detective assignment. 1.a, 2.d.

Module 7 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

Identify the major characteristics and describe the outcomes of World War II. 1.a, 1.b, 2.c., 1.d, 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e. 2.f, 2.g, 2.h
Identify the major characteristics of the intellectual, socio-cultural, economic, and political movements surrounding World War II. 1.a, 1.b, 2.c., 1.d, 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e. 2.f, 2.g, 2.h
Identify the major characteristics and describe the outcomes of the Cold War.  1.a, 1.b, 2.c., 1.d, 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e. 2.f, 2.g, 2.h
Recognize the major characteristics of the end of European colonization and the rise of the Welfare State. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c
Explain the role of the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Liberation Movement. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c
Compose a first person, historical narrative illustrating your knowledge of events, people, and culture in the early 20th century. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c
Review and evaluate the research skills of yourself and your peers through a peer review discussion. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c

Module 8 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

Recognize and discuss the implications of globalization. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c
Identify and evaluate the successes and failures of the major personalities of the latter half of the 20th century. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c
Analyze the relationship between the major intellectual, socio-cultural, economic, and political movements of the latter half of the 20th century. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c
Analyze a controversial historical event that occurred in the time frame this course covers and compose an evidence-based, argumentative essay on this topic. 1.a, 1.b, 2.a, 2.c

Course Time Commitment and Expectations

For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10  and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.

Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):

Assignment Points
Module Assignments 625
Discussion Participation 375
TOTAL 1000

 

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