HST101 The Short Twentieth Century I (8)
CSU Discipline Area: History/Art History (HISTO)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject explores the major political, social, economic and intellectual developments in world history in the period 1914-45. Topics covered include ‘total war’, the Russian Revolution and Soviet Russia, the rise of fascism, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, modernism and the arts, the Great Depression, and anti-colonialism and the decline of imperialism. The subject will also examine a number of methodological issues important to history such as the nature of oral history, the relationship between documentary filmmaking and history, and the nature and function of primary source material.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HST101
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Not available to students who have previously completed HST101
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to research and appraise a variety of sources and integrate them effectively in support of an argument.
- be able to find, identify and classify different historical sources.
- be able to select and assess the major developments in world history in the period 1914-45.
- be able to compare and contrast historical arguments of secondary sources.
- be able to describe and analyse various methodological issues related to the practice of history (eg. the nature of oral history; the relationship between documentary filmmaking and history; and the nature of, and difference between, primary and secondary sources).
- be able to apply the techniques of formal essay-writing, such as appropriate referencing, paragraphing, expression and tone.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Total war, 1914-45
- Revolution in Russia and world history, 1917-45
- Society and politics in the inter-war period
- The rise of fascism
- Nazism and the Holocaust
- The causes of World War II
- Anti-colonialism and the decline of imperialism
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.