Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Matthew Bailey
Convenor
Keith Rathbone
Contact via Email
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Europe, so long a powerhouse in world history, changed fundamentally in the twentieth century. In Twentieth Century Europe you will explore key issues in European social, cultural, political, economic and military development. You will examine consumerism, the Cold War, migration, integration and decolonisation in the post-war era. Was it an age of catastrophe, an increasingly barbaric age or an age when modernity went wrong? You will explore the violence of two world wars, the Russian and Spanish civil wars, political polarisation and instability, ideological conflict, the Great Depression and the horrors of the Holocaust. The post-war themes suggest there is more to the European twentieth century than a straightforward story of ideological struggle. Upon completion, you will have gained an understanding of twentieth century European history from a political, military, social and cultural perspective.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Minor Essay | 20% | No | Midnight, Friday Week 5 |
Major Essay | 40% | No | Midnight, Friday Week 9 |
Take-home exam | 30% | No | Midnight, Friday Week 13 |
Online Participation | 10% | No | Weekly |
Due: Midnight, Friday Week 5
Weighting: 20%
This assessment tests your capacity to evaluate the historical value of secondary sources. You also need to show your awareness of the differences between primary and secondary sources. Select a major essay question and five key secondary source readings on that question (see the list of major essay questions and readings for Assessment 2). You are also asked to locate one primary source. In a total of 1000 words, write an entry for each reading (approximately 170 words each), showing your understanding of its content and aims, the author’s perspective, the strength of the author’s argument (how well supported with evidence is it?) and the key points that are debated by historians. Your entries must contain accurately footnoted references. Marks will be deducted if footnotes are not used and are not used accurately – see the ‘Referencing Essays in Modern History’ document for instructions on this.
Due: Midnight, Friday Week 9
Weighting: 40%
The aim of this task is to assess your ability to produce an extended discussion in written form (2500 words) in response to a specific question. The questions are listed in the assessment section of the course website. We expect you to write your essay using the sources supplied with the questions, but we also expect you to do your own primary and secondary research. Your essay must be fully referenced in line with the ‘Referencing Essays in Modern History’. Marks will be deducted in the major essay for inadequate or incorrect referencing.
Due: Midnight, Friday Week 13
Weighting: 30%
The non-invigilated take-home exam requires students to select three (3) questions (from a selection of nine) that relate to broad aspects of the course content. The main purpose of this assessment task is to test your ability to produce a brief but clear and logical argument that is supported by evidence. The total word length for the exam is 1500 words. For this task, you need not consult any readings beyond those listed as required or recommended. The essays must, however, be fully documented in the appropriate forms, with footnotes and a bibliography.
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%
The online discussion task, undertaken through the HST310 Online Website, tests your ability to communicate ideas, your appreciation and comprehension of the themes and concepts discussed in the course, your ability to critically assess and evaluate the arguments of others, and your ability to clearly articulate your thoughts. It is also a task that monitors your progress across the unit topics. You are expected to participate in weekly discussions and make postings within the time frame of each discussion topic. These begin on Monday of the discussion week and run through to the following Sunday. You will be assessed on the quality of your responses, the frequency of your posts and your engagement with other students. A professional and courteous approach towards staff and fellow students is expected at all times.
All delivery and resources are online. All essential readings are provided online. Students may need to do additional research for the essays.
Week 1 |
Introduction to European History at the Turn to the Twentieth Century
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Week 2 |
The First World War
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Week 3 |
Europe in the aftermath of war
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Week 4 |
Communism in Russia
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Week 5 |
Mussolini’s Italy
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Week 6 |
The Spanish Civil War
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Week 7 |
Weimar and Nazi Germany
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Week 8 |
Occupied France
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Week 9 |
Assessment Preparation
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Week 10 |
The Holocaust and its Aftermath
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Week 11 |
Eastern Europe and the End of Communism
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Week 12 |
Decolonisation and Migration
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Week 13 |
Conclusion and Terrorism in post-war Europe |
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