HST101 The Short Twentieth Century I (8)
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. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Internal | Albury-Wodonga Campus | Internal | Bathurst Campus | Internal | Wagga Wagga Campus | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
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.
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Subject informationDuration | 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 HST101 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon 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.
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SyllabusThe 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
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.