ETHNIC AND CIVIL CONFLICT IN SOUTHERN EUROPE AND CYPRUS

EST3ECC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students investigate civil wars motivated by ideological differences within a single culture or by identity conflicts over ethnicity, race, and religion within a multiethnic polity. We explore similarities and differences in the experiences of Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus with nation-building, social revolution, modernization, civil war, and reconciliation in the twentieth century. The response of the International community to civil conflict and ethnic tensions in these countries is examined together with the ways in which outside intervention has shaped the length and internal dynamics of the conflicts. We conclude with an assessment of the prospect for a lasting peace in Cyprus and of the challenges of justice, reconciliation, and economic reconstruction.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Stephie Nikoloudis

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: EST2ECC

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Offered subject to enrolment numbers

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

The Spanish Civil War

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Thomas, H.

Year: 2001

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Publisher: PENGUIN

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The origins of the Greek Civil War

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Close, D.

Year: 1995

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Publisher: LONGMAN

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Hostage to history: Cyprus from the Ottomans to Kissinger

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Hitchens, C.

Year: 1997

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: VERSO

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Collaborate in groups to determine how to synthesise a large volume of information, convert it into historical narrative and write both sides of an argument.
02. Discuss in a team presentation and in tutorials the implications of studying other peoples' cultures and histories, based on tutorial readings.
03. Identify and reflect on the use of visual sources as historical sources, and using them in historical inquiry; identify the way in which 'historical facts' are presented and received.
04. Identify some ways historians use the present to shape their interpretations of the past. Discuss how this occurs in every culture, including our own.
05. Write essays about an aspect of the past, offering a sustained argument or narrative, using primary and secondary sources, appropriate referencing and including a bibliography.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Stephie Nikoloudis

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One final exam (1600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One research essay (1600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Online quizzes (800-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

Team presentation

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3