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HIS42420

Academic Year 2024/2025

War Studies 1 (Potsdam) (HIS42420)

Subject:
History
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
History
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
30
Module Coordinator:
Dr Edward Burke
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

Students study at the University of Potsdam, the leading centre for the study of military history in Germany. They take 30 ECTS across a series of modules at Potsdam.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students will achieve learning outcomes set by the module coordinators at the University of Potsdam, as per the agreement underpinning the MA.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

60

Seminar (or Webinar)

60

Specified Learning Activities

240

Autonomous Student Learning

240

Total

600


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
At the University of Potsdam, MA classes combine lectures and seminars.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): The assignments are set by the partners at the University of Potsdam as per the agreement underpinning the MA. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 15 Graded No

100

No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is given by lecturers during and after the semester as per the practice of module coordinators at the University of Potsdam