Module overview
This module examines the foreign, occupation and racial policies of the Nazi regime, along with experiences on the Home Front during the Second World War, resistance and the collapse of the regime.
Linked modules
HIST3054
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- understand and critically evaluate the different ways in which the period of National Socialism continues to resonate through the contemporary world
- analyse a variety of primary sources relating to the emergence of National Socialism, its history, and its interpretation
- actively engage with the secondary literature on the history of National Socialism, its history and its interpretation
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the key historiographical debates that have centred on the history of National Socialism and the range of sources scholars use to interpret this history
- The origins and development of National Socialist rule in Germany between 1933 and 1945
- the impact of National Socialism on occupied Europe, and particularly on its Jewish populations, between 1933 and 1945
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- utilise and develop your time-management skills
- locate and use effectively textual, visual and material culture sources in the library and on-line
- research and communicate your findings convincingly and concisely in written reports
Syllabus
This unit focuses on the foreign policy of the Third Reich between 1933 and 1945, on the
development of the SS and terror apparatus; on the persecution of the Jews from 1933 onwards;
on the occupation of Europe; on the Holocaust, and on resistance from the left and right.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include
primarily, two double sessions per week in seminar format with a variety of
tutorial input
close analysis of a variety of primary sources and scholarly literature
Learning activities include
presentations by course members and their discussion by the group
plenary discussions chaired by the tutor and members of the seminar group.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 36 |
| Independent Study | 264 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Timed Assignment | 50% |
| Essay | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 50% |
| Timed Assignment | 50% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External