What is the ‘modern world’? When did it begin? Why did it develop in the way that it has? Could it have been different? This short course will examine such questions as it explores the history of ‘modernity’. Students will be introduced to historical, economic and sociological analysis as they seek to understand better our here and now.

Recommended Textbook: Globalization: A Short History, J Osterhammel & N P Petersson (Princeton University Press).

Course number: OLE2073

A Queen's University Belfast Open Learning course for Autumn 2014.
10 weekly sessions on Mondays 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, starting 29 September.