Global Economic History

Enseignants

Declercq Robrecht;

Langue
d'enseignement

Anglais

Acquis
d'apprentissage

A la fin de cette unité d’enseignement, l’étudiant est capable de :

The course, designed for the business engineering students. aims at : - Offering them a general knowledge of World economic history; - Endowing them with a better understanding of present economic realities and challenges thanks to a long economic history perspective. - Initiating them to the specificities of an historical approach to economic and social problems.

Contenu

The core part of the course focuses on the post-industrial revolution period. But the course should also offer a wide historical perspective over the pre-industrial revolution period ( the exact sub-periods selection is flexible).

The course focuses on the different waves of globalization during past and contemporary periods and their impact on the transformation of human societies (wealth, institutions, …).

Méthodes d'enseignement

Face-to-face teaching ; critical reading of economic history articles.

Modes d'évaluation
des acquis des étudiants

Written exam

Bibliographie

A list of recommended readings will be provided via Moodle.

Faculté ou entité
en charge

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