HIS 102 - World History to 1500

Institution:

The University of Tampa

Subject:

History

Description:

This course examines topics from the Paleolithic Era to the dawn of the Age of Globalization, including: earlyforaging, pastoral, and agricultural societies; the emergence of urban societies in Eurasia, Africa, and theAmericas; trade and cultural transmission; concepts of gender; technological transfers; and the emergence oftranscontinental and global interconnections through the Saharan trade, the Pax Mongolica, and Malay, Chineseand Iberian ocean explorations. Equally importantly, the course introduces students to the methods of thehistorian, involving critical thinking, the analysis of source texts, and the use of evidence to address historical questions.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ut.edu

Phone Number:

(813) 253-3333

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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