CODE 66727 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE DELLA COMUNICAZIONE 8752 (L-20) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-STO/04 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course wishes to provide interpretative knowledge and means of the current transformations in the european societies of the twentieth century. Particularly, the role undertaken by wars will be analyzed as a catalyzing agent of the processes of geopolitical, social and cultural changes. All forms of war that hit Europe in the '900 will be analyzed: world wars, colonial wars, civil wars, wars for freedom and decolonization, revolutionary wars, global wars. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims at providing knowledge and interpretative tools on the dynamic of transformations undergone by the European societies between the nineteenth and twentieth Century TEACHING METHODS Frontal lessons with the aid of audio-visual sources SYLLABUS/CONTENT The history of the nineteenth century with particular reference to the role undertaken by wars in determining the political, social and cultural history of european societies. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. Il Novecento, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2016. G. Crainz, La repubblica. L'Italia dalla Liberazione ad oggi, Roma, Donzelli, 2016. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD AUGUSTA MOLINARI Ricevimento: On appointment, after writing to: Augusta.Molinari@unige.it Exam Board AUGUSTA MOLINARI (President) FABIO CAFFARENA LESSONS LESSONS START February the 15th. Class schedule CONTEMPORARY HISTORY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam. Written exam for students who frequented the lessons. ASSESSMENT METHODS Oral interview. Written exam for attendees. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 08/01/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale 29/01/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale 13/02/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale 28/05/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale 18/06/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale 09/07/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale 23/07/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale 03/09/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale 17/09/2018 10:00 SAVONA Orale