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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - Italian

Undergraduate Course: State and Society in Fascist Italy (ELCI10007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEuropean Languages and Cultures - Italian Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course looks at the political and social history of Fascist Italy, one of the most fascinating and turbulent periods of modern Italian history which has given rise to a rich, interesting and often highly politicised historiography.

The course concentrates in particular on:

the causes of the rise of fascism;

social change during the period of the regime;

political mobilisation, the quest for consensus and the limits to consensus;

government policy in a number of areas including labour relations, the church, foreign affairs, gender, race and demography
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking State and Society in Fascist Italy (Ordinary) (ELCI09001)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course aims:
- to increase students' understanding of the nature of the Fascist experience in Italy.
- to increase their organisational, critical and communication skills;
-to improve their writing and research skills.
Assessment Information
One essay
One examination
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Perry Willson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3643
Email: P.R.Willson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk
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