World War Two: the Rise of Fascism (6 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Ian Copland
Offered:
Caulfield First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will: 1. Have acquired a broad understanding about the body of knowledge that has been built up about the causes of the Sino-Japanese War of 1937 and the European War of 1939 and their transformation during 1941-2 into the Second World War. 2. Be able to define and discuss a variety of concepts and ideas associated with the interwar international order such as fascism, appeasement, totalitarianism, militarism and ultranationalism. 3. Be conversant with the debates between 'intentionalists' and 'functionalists' about the Nazi state. 4. Be conversant with the 'historiographical' issues of causation, subjectivity and objectivity, representation, evidence, argument, judgement and empathy. 5. Be able to use the library catalogue, and the data bases linked to 'Voyager', and to effectively access useful Internet sites. 6. Have learned how to develop effective reading habits and note-taking skills. 7. Have been introduced to the conventions of academic writing with special reference to the discipline of history.
Assessment: Written exercises (total 2500 words): 60% + Examination (2 hours): 30% + Class participation/ attendance: 10%
Contact Hours: 3 hours (2 lectures and 1 tutorial) per week
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