School of Humanities  
 
 
HIS-20074 The Holocaust  
Co-ordinator: Dr Christoph Dieckmann    Room: CBB1.063, Tel:33087  
Teaching Team: Miss Amanda  Roberts, Mrs Christine  Edge, Miss Jo-Anne  Watts  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 2 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733147
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for

History Dual Honours (Level 2)
History Major (Level 2)
History Minor (Level 2)
History Single Honours (Level 2)

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Barred Combinations

None

Prerequisites

Pass at level one, or appropriate alternative qualifications for visiting students

Description

In this module we are going to study the history and historiography of the Holocaust on a European-wide scale. We will explore the different stages of the process of discrimination, persecution, deportation and eventually the murder of European Jewry. We will contextualize and analyse sources and interpretations. Topics of historical processes and memory will be explored and we will learn how to deal with them confidently. A special focus will be laid on researching and understanding historical processes from several perspectives: the perpetrators, the bystanders, the collaborators, and the victims. Questions of historiography, memory and methodological issues will be discussed throughout the module.



Aims

To study the history and historiography of the Holocaust on a European-wide scale. To contextualise and analyse sources and interpretations. To deal confidently with topics of historical processes and memory. To enhance the ability to research and understand historical processes from several perspectives.




Intended Learning Outcomes

Explain the historical and historiographical issues raised by the study of the Holocaust

will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3, 4
Analyse the different stages of the process of discrimination, persecution, deportation and eventually the murder of European Jewry.
will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3, 4
Analyse methodological issues of historiography and memory relating to the Holocaust
will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3, 4
Evaluate critical issues from a variety of perspectives: the perpetrators, the bystanders, the collaborators, and the victims.
will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3, 4







Study hours

150 hours: 10 hours of lecture, 7 hours of seminars, 48 hours seminar preparation, 60 hours essay preparation, 25 hours lecture consolidation


Description of Module Assessment

01: Essay-Plan
Essay plan and bibliography
Formative assessment: essay-plan and bibliographic study to be submitted in preparation for the module essay (assessment no. 2).

02: Essay weighted 40%
Essay of c. 2000 words
An essay of ca. 2000 words, chosen by the student from a list of c. 8 set questions. The essay requires the students to demonstrate detailed knowledge gained from lectures, seminars and their own reading, to reflect critically and to argue coherently in a structured form.

03: 2 Hour Unseen Exam weighted 40%
Student needs to discuss two questions in two hours
An unseen two-hour examination in which students will have to answer two essay questions from a list of c.8 questions. The exam requires the students to demonstrate detailed knowledge of specific aspects of the topic, to reflect critically on the key areas outlined in the module and to show well-organized analysis and clear argumentation.

04: Seminar weighted 20%
Seminar participation and portfolio
Participation is assessed according to level of contribution as well as academic ability, considering evidence of preparation in response to set seminar topics, students' readiness to apply this preparation positively in class discussion and the quality of their contributions. The portfolio of written work should be c. 2000 words in length, containing several pieces of reflection and analysis such as document commentary, book review, lecture commentary, short essay, to be set by the tutor. Half the marks will be given for seminar participation, and half for the written portfolio.


Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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