HIS42780 Holocaust: New Perspectives

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module introduces students to the latest scholarship and debates about the Holocaust. It also encourages students to think about how they can teach this new research in secondary schools.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module, students should have:
1) a knowledge of the Holocaust;
2) an understanding of debates about the Holocaust, its origins, implementation, and legacies;
3) an understanding of how to teach new perspectives on the Holocaust to secondary school students.

Indicative Module Content:

The origins of the Holocaust
Anti-Semitic policies in the Third Reich
The implementation of genocide
The legacies of the Holocaust

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

6
Small Group

4
Seminar (or Webinar)

6
Autonomous Student Learning

84
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will be delivered primarily through a combination of recorded lectures and online Zoom tutorials. The module coordinator will also seek to organise a face to face study meeting during the trimester. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Students undertake a self-directed project. This project can take varying forms, including lessons plans, teaching resources, a short film or podcast, or extended essay about the Holocaust.
 Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

30
Essay: Students will be required to write an essay (circa 2,000 words, including footnotes) addressing a key question in the module. Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

50
Seminar: Students must demonstrate participation in the seminar by commenting on set readings, asking analytical questions of the readings, and demonstrating knowledge of the main issues and debates. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

20

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive feedback on their work during the semester, including in the context of seminar discussions. Students will receive written feedback on their end of trimester essay.

Name Role
Dr Jenna Byers Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Jeremiah Garsha Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Robert Gerwarth Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Mark Jones Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor William Mulligan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Online Learning Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 19:00 - 20:50