The course is carried out in the framework of the Scuola Sottufficiali dell'Esercito’s first year.
EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS: At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the key-questions of contemporary history since the mid-XIXth century until the late XXth century. To do so, the main themes of the discipline will be treated, thus providing the conceptual tools to decrypt the evolution of contemporary societies.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Having developed the knowledge of the fundamental principles and methods of historical knowledge.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Having developed the ability to apply the methods of analysis of historical knowledge to the key problems of contemporary history from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century.
MAKING JUDGMENTS: Having developed a capacity for critical analysis and independent judgment on the problems and historical processes typical of contemporary society.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Having achieved the ability to present in a clear and precise form the fundamental junctions of the phenomena and events studied.
LEARNING SKILLS: To be able to place the fundamental events and processes of contemporary history over time and to identify the links that connect them.