Course Title:HISTORY IIILevel: UG

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 25%

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

 

L T P/S

SW/FW

TOTAL CREDIT UNITS

3 1 0 0 4

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, Austria-Hungry ; Working Class Movement: Socialism and Marx ; Women’s 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 25%

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:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

3s0 NA 70

Theory Assessment (L&T):Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

Examination

Components (Drop down)

CT HA CP Attendance 70%

Weightage (%) 10 10 5 5

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