{"id":3035,"date":"2016-10-26T05:12:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T05:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/?page_id=3035"},"modified":"2016-10-26T05:12:32","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T05:12:32","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/course-guide\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>This is a self-paced course. You are welcome to complete the course at your own pace. However we suggest you may like to complete it in around four weeks, by completing two sessions per week.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session O: Orientation<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Familiarise yourself with the course site and establish your personal learning environment.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/whme101\/startup\/start-here\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Start here\">Start here<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/whme101\/course-guide\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Overview\">Overview<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/whme101\/course-guide\/set-up-your-personal-learning-environment\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/PLE\">Set up your personal learning environment<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> Consider the <a href=\"\/index.php?title=World_history\/WHME101\/Assessment&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Assessment (page does not exist)\">assessment options<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> Review the <a href=\"\/whme101\/course-guide\/recommended-resources\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Resources\">recommended resources<\/a> for the course.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 1: The Atlantic World in the 1600s<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>The Atlantic World in the 1600s.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Find out about the Atlantic world at the opening of the early modern period.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/the-atlantic-world-in-the-1600s\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/The Atlantic world in the 1600s\/Overview\">The Atlantic World Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 2: Global Trade<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Global Trade<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn about the growth of international trade in the seventeenth century in the Learning Pathway &#8216;Global Trade: Europe, the Middle East and Asia.&#8217;\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/global-trade-europe-the-middle-east-and-asia\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Global trade\/Overview\">Global Trade Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examine the major economic, social and political impacts of trade in the seventeenth century in the Learning Pathway &#8216;The Impact of Global Trade&#8217;.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/the-impact-of-global-trade\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Impact of global trade\/Overview\">The Impact of Global Trade Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 3: The Rise of Absolutism<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Changing Political Systems and Colonial Conflicts.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn about the rise of absolutist political systems, and conflict in the rapidly growing colonies in America.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/changing-political-systems-and-colonial-conflicts\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Political and military development\/Overview\">Changing Political Systems Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 4: Absolutism<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Absolutist Political Systems<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Discover how absolute monarchs justified their rule, and the challenges they faced.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/absolutist-political-systems\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Absolutism\/Overview\">Absolutist Political Systems Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 5: Reformation and Counter-reformation<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Reformation and Counter-reformation in Europe.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Explore how the reformation challenged the authority of the Catholic church and how the church responded.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/reformation-and-counter-reformation-in-europe\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Reformation\/Overview\">Reformation and Counter-Reformation Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 6: The Spread of Islam<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>The Spread of Islam in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn about the Islamic world during this period.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/the-spread-of-islam-in-africa-the-middle-east-and-asia\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Islam\/Overview\">The Spread of Islam Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 7: Enlightenment and Revolution<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Enlightenment and Revolution.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Find out how the Enlightenment changed the way ordinary people understood the world around them in the Learning Pathway &#8216;The Enlightenment&#8217;.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/the-enlightenment\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Enlightenment\/Overview\">The Enlightenment Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn about the American and French Revolutions, and their global impact in the Learning Pathway &#8216;Political Revolutions.&#8217;\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/political-revolutions\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Political revolutions\/Overview\">Political Revolutions Overview<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/whme101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 8: Scientific and Industrial Revolutions<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Scientific and Industrial Revolutions.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Examine how new knowledge and new technology helped create the modern world.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Begin this pathway here: <a href=\"\/whme101\/learning-pathways\/scientific-and-industrial-revolutions\/overview\" title=\"World history\/WHME101\/Scientific and industrial revolutions\/Overview\">Scientific and Industrial 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