National Socialism in Germany 1920-1945 (U00943)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCL-4-NSG

This two-term course studies the consolidation and exercise of power by the National Socialist leadership from 1933 to the end of the Second World War. It is concerned primarily with German domestic affairs, but it usually deals also with the German occupation of European countries in the early 1940s. The subject matter of the course is thematic. A significant part of it consists of the study of documents from J. Noakes and G. Pridham (eds.), Nazism 1919-1945, volumes 2 and 4.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : A pass in a third level historical course or equivalent.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History and Classics, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
25/09/2006	14:00	15:50			Room 108 William Robertson Building

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students learn how to comprehend and interpret documentary texts; they improve their problem-solving, writing and oral skills; they develop greater precision in thought and judgment; they acquire discrimination in assessing both evidence and human actions and motivation; they develop team working skills.

A reading knowledge of German is not required.

Assessment Information

Each student writes two essay of 3,000 words. Students will also be required to give seminar papers and documents presentations.
The degree exam will consist of two two-hour papers.