History of Great Britain and of the Commonwealth
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
Il corso si propone di generare, sviluppare e rafforzare le competenze degli studenti rispetto alla Storia della Gran Bretagna contemporanea e del Commonwealth - organizzazione di stati indipendenti - a partire dalla storia dell'Impero britannico.
Gli studenti saranno, inoltre, chiamati a riflettere sulle tematiche più attuali in ambito storiografico, relative alla storia dell'Imperialismo in età contemporanea e alle vicende dei Paesi coinvolti.
Gli studenti saranno, inoltre, chiamati a riflettere sulle tematiche più attuali in ambito storiografico, relative alla storia dell'Imperialismo in età contemporanea e alle vicende dei Paesi coinvolti.
Expected learning outcomes
Al termine del corso gli studenti dovranno dimostrare, attraverso un esame orale, una sicura conoscenza delle principali linee di sviluppo della storia dell'Impero britannico, della Gran Bretagna contemporanea e del Commonwealth, soprattutto rispetto ai problemi concettuali e tematici presentati a lezione.
Dovranno inoltre saper presentare e argomentare le cause e gli effetti dei principali eventi del periodo considerato, con un linguaggio consono alle tematiche trattate.
Dovranno inoltre saper presentare e argomentare le cause e gli effetti dei principali eventi del periodo considerato, con un linguaggio consono alle tematiche trattate.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The first part of the course will be about the main events in the history of Great Britain and its transformation into a global imperial power, from an economic, political and social point of view, between XIX century and XX century.
The second part of the course will analyse some individual case studies related to the study of the different British imperialist policies and forms in the XX century, highlighting its continuity and changes, up to the decolonization.
The second part of the course will analyse some individual case studies related to the study of the different British imperialist policies and forms in the XX century, highlighting its continuity and changes, up to the decolonization.
Prerequisites for admission
The students must have a good knowledge of the Contemporary European history and of the main events in the history of the British Empire and Great Britain, from the XIX century to the present days, which they will be able to acquire through the study of books on the program.
Teaching methods
During the lessons, the tools for understanding the main events in the history of the British Empire and Great Britain will be provided, paying particular attention to the interaction with colonial expansionism and the history of the communities - African, Asian, Pacific - involved.
Teaching Resources
For the first part of the course:
- Giulia Guazzaloca, Storia della Gran Bretagna (1832-2014), Firenze, Le Monnier
For the second part of the course:
- Philippa Levine, L' impero britannico, Bologna, il Mulino
Other materials (units 1 and 2) will also be provided (on Ariel), the preparation of these papers will be mandatory for non-attending students.
- Giulia Guazzaloca, Storia della Gran Bretagna (1832-2014), Firenze, Le Monnier
For the second part of the course:
- Philippa Levine, L' impero britannico, Bologna, il Mulino
Other materials (units 1 and 2) will also be provided (on Ariel), the preparation of these papers will be mandatory for non-attending students.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam is an oral test aimed at assessing students' knowledge of the history of the British Empire, the Great Britain and the Commonwealth, from the Nineteenth century to the present days: the study of the books in the program is essential. In addition, the topics covered during the course (attending) or those of the materials provided on Ariel (non-attending) will be requested.
The students' ability to analyse the topics on the program and to identify the main evolutionary lines of the events covered will be assessed.
The students' ability to analyse the topics on the program and to identify the main evolutionary lines of the events covered will be assessed.
M-STO/04 - CONTEMPORARY HISTORY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Cassamagnaghi Silvia
Professor(s)
Reception:
On Monday, from 12.00 am to 15.00 - Room 5015 or on Teams. By appointment.
Sesto S. Giovanni, Room 5015 or Microsoft Teams