HSY2440

The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Michael Hau

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will: 1. Be able to identify the major causes for the failure of the Weimar Republic. 2. Recognise the complexity of social developments that characterised the Weimar and Nazi periods. 3. Develop their own views on the relationship between modernity and Nazism. 4. Know how to critically assess the works of other historians. 5. Have developed strategies for the interpretation of primary source materials.

Assessment: Essay (2000 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Class participation: 10% + Tutorial exercises (500 words): 10%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (2 lectures and 1 tutorial) per week

Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in History or permission

Prohibitions: HSY2510, HSY2520, HSY3440