Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
EU10681 German politics & society 1A: Germany and Austria 1918-1945 |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: EX 100% |
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Aims: To trace the most important political, social and economic developments in inter-war Germany and Austria; practice in German reading and comprehension.
Learning Outcomes: Students who complete this unit successfully will be able to follow lectures providing an overview of this period and take notes from them; read and discuss short texts in German; understand vocabulary and concepts relevant to the history of the period; make oral presentations in a seminar context; write short essays under exam conditions. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, basic communication in German, 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: i. Overview of German history up to 1918 ii. The Weimar Republic (1918-1933) a) The Weimar constitution, political and economic crises of the early years b) Economic collapse, political radicalisation and the rise of Hitler iii. The Third Reich (1933-1945) a) Propaganda in the totalitarian state b) War, resistance and the Holocaust iv. Austria (1918-1945) From the end of the monarchy to the Anschluss: The first Austrian Republic. |