About this course: 这是关于全球视野下的现代历史的一个问卷。第一部分课程从1700年代的政治和经济革命革命谈起，追寻1800年代的发展的轨迹。通过第一部分课程的学习我们可以总结出这些看似令人困惑的变化似乎已经超过了原有制度可以控制的范围之内。通过这门课我们可以尝试着去挖掘究竟发生了什么并去询问为什么，而答案往往就在某些人类作出的选择里。
Created by: University of Virginia
Taught by: Philip Zelikow, White Burkett Miller Professor of History
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 7 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Spanish, Romanian |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
From the Traditional to the Modern - Commercial and Military Revolutions (1760-1800)
9 videos
- Video: The Great Divide
- Video: The Traditional and the Modern
- Video: The Great Divide-Why?
- Video: The World of 1760
- Video: The Commercial Revolution
- Video: The Military Revolution
- Video: Introverts and Extroverts
- Video: The Fates of India and North America
Graded: Week One Quiz
WEEK 2
Democratic Revolutions of the Atlantic World (1760-1800)
7 videos
- Video: Democratic Revolutions
- Video: These United States
- Video: Liberty and Common Sense
- Video: The French Revolution
- Video: The French Republic
- Video: The World's Revolution
Graded: Week Two Quiz
WEEK 3
Revolutionary Wars (1800-1830)
6 videos
- Video: Napoleonic Wars
- Video: The End of Spanish America
- Video: New Republics and Empires in the Americas
- Video: The Tipping Point-India
- Video: The World of 1830
Graded: Week Three Quiz
WEEK 4
The World Transformed (1830-1870)
6 videos
- Video: Engines, Electricity, Evolution
- Video: Harnessing the New Forces
- Video: The New Situation
- Video: The Islamic World Adapts
- Video: Breaking Open China and Japan
Graded: Week Four Quiz
WEEK 5
The Rise of National Industrial States (1830-1871)
5 videos
- Video: The Global and the Local
- Video: The Zenith of Liberalism
- Video: A Liberal Rainbow
- Video: Enemies of Liberalism
Graded: Week Five Quiz
WEEK 6
The Rise of National Industrial Empires (1871-1900)
5 videos
- Video: Tipping Points
- Video: Varieties of Imperialism
- Video: China in the Balance
- Video: The Wave Breaks
Graded: Week Six Quiz
WEEK 7
The Great Acceleration (1890-1910)
8 videos
- Video: Modern Capitalism
- Video: The Dynamo and the Virgin
- Video: Modern Nation-States
- Video: Revolutionary Nation-States
- Video: Battle Lines
- Video: The Battles Begin
- Video: The Big Picture
Graded: Week Seven Quiz
FAQs
How It Works
课程作业
每门课程都像是一本互动的教科书，具有预先录制的视频、测验和项目。
来自同学的帮助
与其他成千上万的学生相联系，对想法进行辩论，讨论课程材料，并寻求帮助来掌握概念。
证书
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Creators
University of Virginia
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Pricing
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Ratings and Reviews
The professor Zelikow is so clear in his ideas, and with examples all around the world. He gives the essentials of History: everything happens for something and the causes are interconnected. It was a wonderful experience. Thank you.
I would organize a little better the discussion forum because it's a little messy, though it is helpful sometimes knowing what others are asking and thinking even if its from one year ago.
Wonderful Course. It helped me develop a much better world view and understand issues by thinking about the "why".
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I learned many new things from this course. I believe it will an excellent background to understanding the World Wars. I am particularly interested in World War II and the Holocaust. I look forward to the next course.