Examine the history of Western Civilisation over a specific period of time (circa 1700 to the present). Appraise the connections between and the causes, events, and consequences of various important intellectual, political, and social revolutions from the period (e.g. the Enlightenment, the French and American Revolutions, the Industrial Revolution, etc.). Critically examine the causes, events, and consequences of the two World Wars and the Cold War. Assess the development of selected nations, and groups of nations, during the last two centuries. Appraise the impact of selected significant people (e.g. Rousseau, Marx, Stalin, Mao, Reagan, Gorbachev, Obama, Putin, etc.) on history.
