Course unit title	Modern History – European Revolutions and their Global Impact
Type of the course unit	Elective
Name and e-mail of the lecturer	Senior Lecturer PhD Yordan Veselinov Yordanov j.jordanov@ts.uni-vt.bg
Course code
Learning activities and teaching methods	Lectures, discussions, workshops, presentations, individual and group assignments
Semester	Winter
ECTS	5
Contact hours	15
Course content (maximum 700 characters)	The course focuses on key events in Europe up to the First World War: English Civil Wars /English Revolution/, American Revolution, French Revolution, Revolutions of 1848-49 /The springtime of nations/ and etc. It aims to enlighten and discuss the emerging of the new political ideas and concepts in Europe for; The role of monarchies; The social position of the Church as institution after XVII c; The idea of the proprietorship; The concept of the social contract between the ruled and their rulers; The emergence and nature of state power. The comparison between parliamentary monarchies and absolute monarchies.
Assessment method	Exam/individual or group assignments/Portfolio or Presentation