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HI304C: THE THIRD REICH (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

In this course we will study political, social and economic aspects of the history of Germany between 1933 and 1945, attempting to examine these matters in a historical, a comparative and a European context. Recent historiographical trends and debates about the history of the Third Reich will form a central part of this course.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Christoph Dartmann

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

To study the on-going historical debates on the Third Reich. In this course we will study political, social, and economic aspects of the history of Germany between 1933 and 1945, and put them into a historical, comparative, and European background. Recent historiographical trends and conceptual attempts to grasp the history of the Third Reich will form an integral part of this course.

Further Information & Notes

This module is available to students on all non-History degree programmes as a Discipline Breadth course for the enhanced study requirement. However, the admission of students with a non-History degree intention will be at the discretion of the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy. This course may not be included in a graduating curriculum with HI 303M / HI 353M or HI 404M / HI 454M(The Holocaust).

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment; summative assessment (100%): Essay ca. 4,500 words (60%), annotated bibliography (20%), 10 items; class presentation (10%); handout based on presentation (10%).

Resit: Continuous assessment resit (100%): Essay ca. 4,500 words (60%); annotated bibliography 10 items (20%); book review, ca. 1,000 words (20%).

Formative Assessment

Informal feedback, in particular on general expectations at level 3, at beginning of course; informative feedback on individual performance during meeting roughly half way through the course at occasion of essay progress discussion.

Feedback

Written feedback, individually discussed, on essays, presentations and annotated bibliographies.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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