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World History Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Arts & Humanities via distance learning
World History via distance learning
This program focuses on the study of world history with special emphasis on the political experience and its evolution in several countries and the interaction between society and philosophy in each era. The way we live now is the consequence of what happened in our past. Knowing our past is the best way to understand the goals and motivations that lead the humanity to conquer wonderful achievements and to suffer terrible disasters. Learning from our past mistakes will surely teach us how to solve today's problem. Upon request, this program may be adapted and focused to study the history of a specific country or epoch.
Academic Supervisor : Mohammed Said Belkassem
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World History Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - World History.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Ancient History - Anthropology - Archaeology - Comparative Literature - Cultural Studies - English Literature - Humanities - Language Studies - Library & Data Management - Museology - Mythology & Occultism - Philosophy & Critical Thinking .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - World History Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: World History via distance learning = 36 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - World History Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: World History via distance learning = 36 Academic credits + 40 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Humanities.
Master's Degree - World History Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: World History via distance learning = 36 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Humanities. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - World History Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: World History via distance learning = 36 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Humanities. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
BIU adapts each Distance Learning Higher Education degree program to the needs of each student. More info...
World History Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Ancient Civilizations
This course describes the people, culture, archeological evidences, and influences of ancient civilizations, starting with early humans and moving chronologically through Sumer, Egypt, Nubia, India, China, Israel, Greece, Rome, and others.
Academic Supervisor: Mari Schuldt
World History
This course focuses on the study of world history with special emphasis on the political experience and its evolution in several countries and the interaction between society and philosophy in each era. The way we live now is the consequence of what happened in our past. Knowing our past is the best way to understand the goals and motivations that lead the humanity to conquer wonderful achievements and to suffer terrible disasters. Learning from our past mistakes will surely teach us how to solve today's problem. Upon request, this program may be adapted and focused to study the history of a specific country or epoch.
Academic Supervisor: Mohammed Said Belkassem
Mediterranean, Greeks & Romans
This course presents a historical analysis of the era ranging from pre-classical antiquity to the beginning of the Middle Ages, with special emphasis on the Greek and Roman empires. It stresses on the philosophical, political, and sociological evolution of Greeks and Romans, and their relationship and influence with other Mediterranean civilizations.
Academic Supervisor: Abdelkader Slimani
The Dark & Middle Ages
Historical analysis of the Middle Ages covering in detail the Romanic and Gothic movements. The course stresses on the philosophical, political, and artistic evolution of middle ages and their deep interrelationship with the Church and the Catholic religion.
Academic Supervisor: Abdelkader Slimani
The Renaissance & The Baroque
Historical analysis of the Renaissance (1300 to 1600) and Baroque (1600 to 1700) periods and their relation and influence on neighbor civilizations. This course stresses on the philosophical, political, and artistic evolution of these periods in their cultural context.
Academic Supervisor: Mohammed Said Belkassem
American History
This course explores the history of America, from prehistory to current times through a balanced coverage of political, diplomatic, social and economic, legal, and cultural key issues. It also covers the history of South and Central America from the civilizations and cultures of Native American peoples before 1500 to the movements for independence.
Academic Supervisor: Mohammed Said Belkassem
The Modern & Industrial Ages
This course embraces the modern age that starts with the Industrial Revolution and deals with the fundamental changes that occurred in agriculture, textile and metal manufacture, transportation, science, technology, economic policies, and the social structure that transformed the old manner of doing things in the XIX Century.
Academic Supervisor: Mohammed Said Belkassem
Revolutions, Wars & Colonialism
This course explores Western imperialism, and the revolutions, wars, and colonialism in the XVIII, XIX, and XX Centuries, and how these events affected national frontiers, shaped countries and population, and changed the social and political structures, and ultimately the way of living.
Academic Supervisor: Mohammed Said Belkassem
History of the Middle East
This course reviews the major political, social, ideological, economic, and cultural trends that developed throughout Middle East from the rise of Islam, the Crusades, the Ottoman Empire, and the age of imperialism, to the present Middle East nationalism.
Academic Supervisor: Abdelkader Slimani
History of the Far East
This course explores the major issues in East Asian civilization from the early times to current days. While the focus is on China, Japan and Korea, attention is also given to inner Asian peoples and traditions, like Mongolia and Tibet. It remarks the major historical chronology of each region in the far East, state building, philosophical and religious traditions, culture, the role of women, economic development, and social change.
Academic Supervisor: Abdelkader Slimani
Comparative Historical Analysis
This courses presents a global review of the four Old World civilizations of the Middle East, India, China, and Europe, with special emphasis on their mutual influences and interaction across time. It touches on all aspects of civilization, including geography, communication, as well as technological and artistic developments.
Academic Supervisor: Mohammed Said Belkassem
Contemporary World History
This course provides a historical analysis of the contemporary world (XX Century) in global perspective from the First World War to nowadays. It examines the World Wars and Peace, Cold War, social and economic patterns, neo-imperialism, decolonization's, globalization, peace initiatives, and the local and international effects of global conditions and events, like global terrorism.
Academic Supervisor: Mohammed Said Belkassem
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World History Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
AHA - American Historical Association
AHA - Asociación de Historia Actual
ANPUH - Associação Nacional de História
APH - Asociación Papeles de Historia
ASHHA - Association Suisse des Historiens et Historiennes de l'Art
HA - Historical Association
HT - Histoire pour Tous
IPA - International Psychohistorical Association
RHS - Royal Historical Society
SAH - Society of Architectural Historians
SBEC - Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Clássicos
SHH - Society for the History of the Humanities
WHA - World History Association
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Admission requirements - World History
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - World History Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
Recognition - World History Online via distance learning
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Faculty of Arts & Humanities via distance learning
World History Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
