his3gah genocides and the holocaust
GENOCIDES AND THE HOLOCAUST: EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA
HIS3GAH
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will study a range of genocides, including the Holocaust. It will include an examination of the study and the evolution of the term 'genocide' as well as of competing definitions but will also involve the close scrutiny of a number of case studies from a range of time periods and geographic regions. The focus of the subject will be on victims and survivors as well as on perpetrators, bystanders, and witnesses.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRoland Burke
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 30 credit points of second-year History and/or Art History
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HIS2GAH
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Ordinary men | Preliminary | Browning, C. | HARPER PERENNIAL, 1993. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Appreciate varieties of history and historical debates, their significance, implications and consequences
- Activities:
- reading secondary literature
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Develop skills of independent and lifelong learning in History
- Activities:
- class discussions; essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Identify and assess issues of ethical research behaviour: uses and abuses of History, and the power of narratives.
- Activities:
- work with primary and seconday sources; awareness of changes in debates
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
04. Locate, and utilize historical evidence to construct an argument, or a narrative which contributes to historical debates.
- Activities:
- reading secondary and primary sources; essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
05. Write a sophisticated historical narrative or argument grounded in primary sources, and adhering to the conventions of historical scholarship.
- Activities:
- essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Coller
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay proposal and bibliography(500 words) | 10 | 03, 01, 02 | |
| Reflective essay(1,500 words) | 40 | 04, 03, 05, 01, 02 | |
| Research essay (2,000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 04, 03, 05 |