Undergraduate Course: State and Society in Fascist Italy (ELCI10007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Italian |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This 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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| 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
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Perry Willson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3643
Email: P.R.Willson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk |
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