ATS2595 - The rise and fall of Nazi Germany - 2018

The unit examines the course of German history from 1918 to 1945, focusing on the development, policies, course and implications of National Socialism as movement and regime. It explores the development, nature and decline of the Weimar Republic, the intellectual origins and rise of National Socialism, the development, course and nature of National Socialist domination, National Socialist policies of political killing and genocide, support for and opposition to National Socialism, and the impact and consequences of National Socialism for Germany and the world.

Upon successful completion of the unit students will be able to:

1. identify the major causes for the failure of the Weimar Republic;
2. recognize the complexity of social developments that characterized the Weimar and Nazi periods;
3. interpret primary source materials;
4. develop their own views on the relationship between modernity and Nazism;
5. critically assess the works of other historians;
6. communicate critical abilities in a written analytical exercise.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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History

Holocaust and genocide studies