HIST510 Massacre and Genocide: Histories of Atrocity
Updated: 13 March 2019Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
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Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
Supervised Exam | There is no supervised examination. | ||||||
Pre-requisites | candidature in a postgraduate award | ||||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||||
Restrictions | None | ||||||
Notes | None | ||||||
Combined Units | None | ||||||
Coordinator(s) | Tristan Taylor (ttaylo33@une.edu.au) | ||||||
Unit Description |
From the opportunistic acts of pillage and bloodletting enacted in ancient conquests, to the mechanistic genocide of the Holocaust, episodes of mass violence provide the most momentous and profound experiences of human history. They are also events that tend to inflame enduring passions and controversy, informing broader, collective understandings of the past and present in ways that are diverse and divisive. This unit takes a critical, historical approach to the study of mass atrocity. It considers what these episodes reveal about the extreme dimensions of racial, religious and political conflict, and examines atrocities as contested sites of memory which bequeath lingering questions of responsibility, retribution and reconciliation. |
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Materials | Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next. | ||||||
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Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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