Undergraduate Course: Divided City: Berlin since the Third Reich (HIST10198)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | History |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course covers the tumultuous history of the city of Berlin from the Second World to the present. Throughout these years, Berlin has stood at the forefront of not only German history but of European and global developments as well. The course provides insight into the key political evens of Berlin's recent history, ranging from the fall of the Third Reich to the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 and the end of the Cold War after 1989, precipitated in good part by the collapse of the Wall in November 1989. The course also covers the social and cultural history of Berlin and the Berliners during these decades, drawing, in part, on literary and other cultural representations, including visual sources and film. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783). |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. Applicants should note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course **
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 22 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
35 %,
Practical Exam
15 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 5 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
35 %,
Practical Exam
15 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students who take this course will develop a close understanding of key political, social, and cultural developments in Berlin and of the connections between those developments and broader trends in Germand and European history between the 1940s and the new millennium. They will engage critically with the relevant historiography and with a range of further textual and non-textual sources, including novels, photographs and other images, and film. They will also develop a further range of tranferable skills that they have begun to acquire during their previous study, including the ability to argue effectively about intellectual issues, both orally and in writing, to write informed and cogent essays; and to work effectively with others in a small group setting. |
Assessment Information
There will be one essay of approximately 3,000 words (35%), one 2-hour examination paper (50%) and an oral assessment element based on one oral presentation (10%) and on the students' participation in classroom discussions (5%).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
There will be one essay of approximately 3,000 words (35%), one 2-hour examination paper (50%) and an oral assessment element based on one oral presentation (10%) and on the students' participation in classroom discussions (5%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Divided City |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Pertti Ahonen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3775
Email: P.Ahonen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Annabel Stobie
Tel: (0131 6)50
Email: Annabel.Stobie@ed.ac.uk |
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