School of Humanities  
 
 
HIS-30083 German Occupation Policy and Warfare in Europe 1938-1945, II  
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: 3 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733147
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for
History Dual Honours (Level 3)
History Major (Level 3)
History Minor (Level 3)
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Barred Combinations
None
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: students must take German Occupation Policy and Warfare in Europe 1938-1945, I.

Description

Building on Part I, this module extends the exploration of German rule over large parts of Europe between 1938 and 1945. We will deepen the analysis of the close and dynamic links between German occupation policy and the ongoing war. Economic, social, political and cultural aspects will be scrutinised, always trying to analyse the phenomena from different angles and perspectives. Methodological and historiographical issues will be discussed in the light of contemporary sources.
Through the close study of different countries under German rule in Eastern, Western and Southern Europe the module analyses the dynamic relationship between the occupiers and the occupied. What societies did the Germans encounter?
The principal themes to be explored in part II (of the linked modules) are focussed on the analysis of mass crimes:
Resettlements and 'ethnic cleansing'
Prisoners of War
The Shoah
Ghettos
Concentration Camps
Forced Labour in and from Europe
Resistance
The module comprises 10 two-hour seminars involving informal group presentations, the critical analysis of primary sources and historiographical debates.

This module explores World War II, which was and is crucial for the formation of modern Europe.
Aims
To deepen and broaden students' understanding of the context and the reasons for mass crimes during German rule in Europe 1938-1945. To enable students to identify and evaluate different perspectives in historiography and memory relating to mass crimes. To deepen and to extend the range of analysis achieved in German Occupation Policy and Warfare in Europe 1938-1945, I.
Intended Learning Outcomes
discuss, evaluate and critically assess a range of different kind of primary sources, and to use them appropriately in historical analysis. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3
identify, evaluate and critically assess secondary sources and historiographical debates (including different methodological approaches), and to use them appropriately in historical analysis. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3
analyse links between German warfare in Europe, German occupation policy and Mass Crimes. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3
differentiate various perspectives on historical phenomena and to assess conflicts of memory and historiography. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3
to engage in debate in a sensitive, constructive and rigorous manner on issues related to mass crimes. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3
Study hours
150 hours: 10 x two-hour seminars, 50 hours seminar preparation, 30 hours extended historiographical commentary preparation, 50 hours preparation for unseen exam.
Description of Module Assessment
01: Seminar weighted 20%
Seminar participation
Participation in seminars, assessed according to level of contribution as well as academic ability, involving informal group presentations.
02: Commentary weighted 30%
Extended historiographical essay
An extended 1.700 word commentary on historiography set by the tutor.
03: 2 Hour Unseen Exam weighted 50%
Unseen Exam
An unseen two-hour exam in which students will be expected to comment on two of six primary sources, and also answer one essay question from a list of 5.
Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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