Postgraduate Course: Home Fronts: Belligerents (excluding Britain) and Neutrals (PGHC11156)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is an integral component of the taught MSc degree programme, The Second World War in Europe (History). It considers the following themes in relation to the home fronts of Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union (Britain is considered in a separate course, Britain at war): industry and labour; agriculture; gender; consumption; culture and entertainment. It also deals with the home fronts and the extent of collaboration with belligerents in countries including Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
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Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | Rm 1.26 Doorway 4, Teviot Place | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. Rm 1.26, Doorway 4, Teviot Place |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will acquire an in-depth knowledge of the subject matter of these subjects. In particular, they will acquire a facility for dealing with comparative history. They will improve their oral skills through participation in group discussion, as well as through the presentation of seminar papers. They will improve their written skills through the written assignment. They will improve their team working skills within the group. Above all, they will improve their problem-solving skills. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay of 3000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Iain Lauchlan
Tel: (0131 6)50 3769
Email: Iain.Lauchlan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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