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Course Title:HISTORY III

Level: UG
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TOTAL
CREDIT
UNITS
4

Course Objectives: The objective of this paper is to familiarize students of law with the history of Europe as many international laws/human rights/humanitarian laws
emanate from developments in Europe.
Pre-requisites:The basic knowledge of world history
.
Student Learning Outcomes:
To develop the temperament of students so that they can understand how laws emanate from developments in Europe.

Weightage
Module I
Europe from 1740-1815
Industrial revolution in England ; The French Revolution: Reasons, Girondins and
Jacobins, The Directory ; Napoleonic Era and Europe.

25%

Module II

25%

Europe from 1815-1850

Vienna Settlement and the Concert of Europe : Role of Metternich ; The
Democratic and Nationalist aspirations of Europe: Independence of Belgium ;
Developments in Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, AustriaHungry ; Working Class Movement: Socialism and Marx ; Womens Movement.

Module III

25%

Europe from 1850-1871

Crimean War (1853-56) ; Russia ; The Unification of Italy ; The Unification of
Germany ; Near Eastern Question

Module IV
Europe from 1871-1945 (Imperialism and Colonialism)
France after 1870: Third Republic and its Constitution ; German
Empire ; Partition of Africa, Militant Nationalism and the
armament race ; International Relations and event leading to
First World War : League of Nations ; Interwar years and the
Second World War ; Humanitarian Concerns and Moduleed
Nations.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The class will be taught using the method of lectures and assigning projects.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

25%

Theory L/T (%)

Lab/Practical/Studio (%)
3s0

End Term Examination

NA

70

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment

End Term
Examination

Components (Drop
down)

CT

HA

CP

Attendance

Weightage (%)

10

10

Text and references:

joll, James, Europe since 1815

Ketelby, C.D.M., A History of Modern Times from 1789
Thomson, David, Europe Since Napoleon
Burns, Edward McNall, et.al, World Civilizations, Volumes B and C

70%