Overview
Global Studies 209: A History of the World in the Twentieth Century: I introduces students to twentieth-century world history. The primary objective of this course is to help students to understand the major economic, political, social, scientific, and technological developments in the twentieth century. The course is based on four broad themes—global interrelatedness, identity and difference, the rise of the mass society, and technology versus nature—which serve as a guide to understanding the material in each unit of the course.
Evaluation
To receive credit for GLST 209, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least D (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1 | 30% |
| Assignment 2 | 30% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Findley, Carter Vaughn, and John Alexander Murray Rothney. 2011. Twentieth-Century World. 7th ed. Wadsworth.
Other Materials
The course materials include readings and a study guide, all of which are available online.
The course also uses fourteen one-hour episodes of the video series People’s Century: 1900–1999, which are available for loan from the Athabasca University Library.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the GLST 209 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent)on the examination.
Challenge for credit course registration form