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UNE unit code: HIST324

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Intensive schools
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Unit information

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This unit introduces you to the complex political and social history of Germany between 1918 and 1945. It explores a range of major historiographical issues, from the nature of the Weimar Republic and its demise, to the rise of the Nazi Party and the nature, and eventual collapse of, the Third Reich.

You will learn about topics including Weimar culture and politics, the role of conservative antirepublican elites, economic crises, the failure of the political left, Nazi propaganda and the Nazi Volksgemeinschaft, as well as the racial ideologies of the Nazi dictatorship, German foreign policy and war, and the genocides of 1941-1945.

As such, this unit aims to help you develop a deeper and more critical understanding of this significant historical period.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 1Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
12cp in ANCH or GRMN or HINQ or HIST or RELS or any 24cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Restrictions
HIST224

Notes

There are two options for Assessment 2 and Assessment 3.

Students who choose to complete Assessment 2 Option A must complete Assessment 3 Option A.

Students who choose to complete Assessment 2 Option B must complete Assessment 3 Option B.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Richard ScullyProfessor in Modern History, Modern History - School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate and display detailed knowledge of key themes and turning points in the history of Germany between 1918 and 1945, in terms of political, social, cultural and economic history;
  2. display knowledge and understand key historiographical debates in the history of Germany, 1918-1945;
  3. interpret and understand a variety of documentary historical sources;
  4. identify, understand, engage with, and analyse an historical question;
  5. write and present well-constructed, properly-referenced history essays; and
  6. communicate effectively their understanding of various concepts in the study of modern European history, including power, nationalism, race, class and ethnicity.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assessment 1Yes10%All offerings

For all students: Quiz, Selected Response Questions

No. Words: 500

Assessment 2-Option AYes30%All offerings

For students choosing Assessment Option A only: Essay Plan

No. Words: 1500

Assessment 2-Option BYes45%All offerings

For students choosing Assessment Option B only: Workbook

No. Words: 2250

Assessment 3-OPTION AYes60%All offerings

For students choosing Assessment Option A only: Essay

No. Words: 3000

Assessment 3-OPTION BYes45%All offerings

For students choosing Assessment Option B only: Essay

No. Words: 2250

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

The Racial State: Germany 1933-1945

ISBN: 9780521398022

Burleigh, M. and Wippermann, W., CUP 1992

Text refers to: All offerings

The Nazi Dictatorship: Problems and Perspectives of Interpretation

ISBN: 9781474240956

Kershaw, I., Arnold 4th ed. 2015

Note: This text was previously published with ISBN: 9780340760284. Either ISBN is acceptable.

Text refers to: All offerings

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