HISTORY 317
Nazi Germany and its Legacies
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for HISTORY 317.
Description
An in-depth look into a period of history that has simultaneously fascinated and horrified generations of people around the world. Topics include: the origins of Nazism, Adolf Hitler and the rise of the NSDAP, life in Nazi Germany in peace and war, Hitler's foreign policy, the Second World War, the Holocaust and its myriad legacies in history and popular culture.
Availability 2017
Not taught in 2017
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Professor Maartje Abbenhuis
Reading/Texts
There is a compulsory course book used for in-class work and exam preparation, which is available online once you are enrolled.
While there is no requirement to buy a textbook for this course, the following two volumes are highly recommended. Many of the seminar readings will be from these volumes. They are available for purchase from UBS. There are also copies on short loan.
- Neil Gregor (ed.), Nazism, War and Genocide : New Perspectives on the History of the Third Reich. Exeter: University of Exeter Press, 2008
- Christian Leitz (ed.), The Third Reich : the essential readings. Oxford, Blackwell, 1999
Assessment
Reading assignments (3 x 500 words, 30%)
Primary source analysis (2,000 words, 30%)
Essay (2,500 words, 40%)
Points
HISTORY 317: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points at Stage II in History and 60 points passed
Restrictions
HISTORY 217