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Archived Version 2011 - 2012
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Description The module explores three twentieth-century topics: [1] The emergence and development of the socialist revolution in Russia; [2] The interaction between the Catholic Church and the modern world; and [3] Social, economic and cultural developments in the United States of America. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Display a detailed knowledge of a range of topics in 20th-century History 2. Identify the most relevant ideas and issues in the emergence and development of the Russian Revolution 3. Apply a range of acquired analytical skills in dealing with Church texts and documents 4. Show some independence of thought and objectivity when dealing with issues and problems in modern American history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities Revolutionary ideologiesRevoluton and counter revolution in the tsarist state1917: Lenin and the BolsheviksThe Stalinist stateThe great depression: American economics and politicsThe struggle for civil rights in the USAVietnam and the American peopleAmerican culture and society in an age of prosperityThe papacy in an age of dictatorsDocuments of the Second Vatican CouncilThe Catholic Church and social / intellectual issues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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