GENERAL
| SCHOOL | School of Economics and Political Science |
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| DEPARTMENT | Sociology |
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| Level of Study | Undergraduate |
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| COURSE CODE | 431098 |
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| COURSE TITLE | Economic History and Social Change in the 20th-21st century (YE) |
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| Independent Teaching Activities |
Weekly Teaching Hours |
CREDIT UNITS |
| Lectures - assignments |
3 |
6 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
6 |
| Course Type | Special Background |
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| Prerequisite Courses | No |
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| Teaching and Examination Language | Greek |
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| THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | No |
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| Course Webpage (URL) | |
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(2) LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Understand the main changes in the social and economic history of Greece and Europe from World War I up to 1949.
- Understand and delve into the economic and social transformations, especially during the interwar period.
- Become familiar with the different forms of state interventionism, communitarianism, agrarianism, and authoritarian economy
- Critically evaluate economic and social changes during the period under review.
General Capabilities
- Cultivation of reflective thought and critical thinking,
- Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary tools: literature search Project preparation: individual or group work
- Working in an interdisciplinary environment
- Generation of new research ideas
- Respect for diversity and multiculturalism, demonstration of social, professional, and ethical responsibility and gender sensitivity
(3) COURSE CONTENT
It focuses on the economic and social changes that shaped the modern world. It studies events such as the world wars, the Great Depression, the rise of the welfare state, deindustrialization, and globalization. Special emphasis is placed on connecting economic events with social transformations, such as urbanization, changes in labor, and shifts in social classes. The course enhances the ability to connect historical developments with contemporary social issues.
(4) TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS – EVALUATION
| DELIVERY METHOD | Face to face |
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| Information and Communication Technologies |
- Display of supporting audiovisual material
- Support of the learning process through the e-class electronic platform
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| Activity |
Semester Workload |
| Lectures |
39 |
| Work |
39 |
| Standalone Study |
60 |
| Educational visits |
12 |
| Course Summary |
150 |
Student Evaluation
| Process Description Evaluation |
- Attendance and Participation (10%)
- Preparation and Presentation of a Project (90%)
Critical examination and deepening in a case study format of EU public policies.
They are listed and available on e-class
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(5) RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Suggested Bibliography
- Vergopoulos, K. (1993). Nationalism and Economic Development: Greece in the Interwar Period. Exantas
- Berend, Ivan T. Economic History of Twentieth-Century Europe: Economic Regimes from Laissez-Faire to Globalization. Translated by Thanasis A. Vasileiou. Athens: Gutenberg Publications, 2009.
- Voulgaris, G. (2019). Greece. A paradoxically modern country. Polis Publications.
- Voulgaris, G., Kostis, K. and Rizas, S. (eds.), (2020), The Great Transformation: State and Politics in 20th Century Greece, Patakis Publishers, Athens.
- Clogg, R. (1995), A Concise History of Greece, 1770-2013, (3rd Edition 2015), Katoptro Publications, Athens.
- Dertilis, G. V. (2004), History of the Greek State, 1830-1920, (Volumes A and B), National Bank of Greece, Athens.
- Dertilis, G. V. (2020), Seven Wars, Four Civil Wars, Seven Bankruptcies, 1821-2016, Gutenberg Publications, Athens.
- Hobsbawm, E. The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991. Kostis, K. and Petmezas, S. (2006), The Development of the Greek Economy in the 19th Century, Alexandria Publications, Athens.
- Kostas, K. (2024). Re-examining the history of the state in Greece 19th-21st century, Patakis
- Sakellaropoulos, Th. (2003). Texts of Economic and Social History, DIONIKOS Publications.
- Liakos, A. (2019), The Greek 20th Century, Polis Editions, Athens.
- Patronis, V. (2015), Greek Economic History, Hellenic Academic Libraries Link, Athens.
- Polanyi, K. (2001). The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time, Nisides Publications, Thessaloniki.
- Waltz, Kenneth N. Theory of International Politics. Translated by Konstantinos Koliopoulos. Athens: Poiotita Editions, 2011.
