HISTORY 317

Nazi Germany and its Legacies

Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for HISTORY 317.

Description

An in-depth look into a period of history and the legacy of a period in time 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 2019

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Maartje Abbenhuis

Reading/Texts

A prescribed reading list will be made available through Talis/Canvas in advance of the course starting.

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