Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
EU20576: The experience of women during the Second World War |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 33%, ES 67% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take EU20011 |
| Description: | Aims: The aim of this unit is to build on the experience already gained in Politics and Society by applying the expertise gained so far to the experience of women in the Second World War. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course unit students should be able to: * explain the gendered nature of women's experience during the war; * explain the political nature of the choices made by women during the war; * evaluate critically the importance of the Liberation for French women; * put together seminar presentations and write seminar papers in French. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, effective communication in the target language, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning are developed in this unit. Content: This unit will examine the experience of women in France during the Second World War, the Occupation and the Liberation. It will examine the ways in which French women developed strategies for survival and how some were drawn towards collaboration or resistance. It will analyse the importance of the Liberation and its impact on women's lives. The unit is taught in French. Key text: Hanna Diamond, Women and the Second World War in France 1939-48: Choices and Constraints, Longman, 1999. |