HST303 Literature and Society (8)
Abstract| This subject uses literary sources to study English social history in the period 1914-1939. War memoirs, bestsellers, detective stories, and novels of recognised literary merit are examined for social insights. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Internal | Wagga Wagga Campus | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HST303
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions| Not available to students who have previously completed HST-3033 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate and understanding of the social history of England c. 1914-1939.
- be able to develop critical skills in evaluating different types of historical evidence, and in using evidence in presenting logically ordered arguments.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
-Methodology
-The War and its Aftermath
-Generational Relations in the 1920s
-Economic and Political Problems in Inter-War England
-Crime and Society
-Class Relations in the 1930s
-Character of the Period |
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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
