After successful completion of the semester, student is expected to

1. Identify similarities & differences between the discipline of history, social sciences & natural sciences
2. Identify differences between modernist, civilizational and world systems perspectives on world history
3. Describe the concept of technological thresholds & their relationship with hunting-gathering, agrarian and industrial modes of subsistence
4. Describe the social, political, economic and cultural differences between hunting-gathering and agrarian societies, and as a prelude to SPS 102, have a basic understanding of the differences between the former and industrial societies
5. Describe the interconnectedness of social institutions in the context of pre-modern societies and be prepared to apply this understanding to industrial societies later in SPS 102, and to his/her own society
6. Discuss II.a-c in the context of one or more of the following where relevant: Early Civilizations, 'Classical Age' Mediterranean, 'Classical Age' China, Medieval Europe, Islamic World, Byzantine Empire, and China
7. Describe European early modernity and discuss its consequences in world perspective
8. Identify the Renaissance, Reformation, European explorations and the Scientific Revolution and describe their contribution to the development of modernity