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1. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p103) : Next:131-267 | Prev:131-265
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr P L Nicholls.
Prerequisite: Normally, 25 points of first year History.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 2-hour tutorial.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the end of the subject, students should: have an appreciation of the social, political and economic forces that have shaped Britain's development since the Great War; be able to analyse the substance and impact of ideas such as collectivism; and be aware of the issues raised by Britain's altered world role.
Content:
The economy, society and political framework of Britain after the Great War; the rise of organised labour; the 'thirties' (myths of the Depression, Fascism; impact of the war in Spain); imperial issues and appeasement, WWII and austerity; finding a role having lost an empire, 1956-1979.
Assessment:
A research essay of 3,000 words (60%) and tutorial-based document exercises totalling 2,000 words (40%).
1. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p103) : Next:131-267 | Prev:131-265
2. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p129) : Next:131-267 | Prev:131-265
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr P L Nicholls.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 2-hour tutorial each week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the end of the subject, students should: have an appreciation of the social, political and economic forces that have shaped Britain's development since the Great War; be able to analyse the substance and impact of ideas such as collectivism; and be aware of the issues raised by Britain's altered world role.
Content:
The economy, society and political framework of Britain after the Great War; the rise of organised labour; the 'thirties' (myths of the Depression, Fascism; impact of the war in Spain); imperial issues and appeasement, WWII and austerity; finding a role having lost an empire, 1956-1979.
Assessment:
A research essay of 3,000 words (60 per cent); tutorial-based document exercises totalling 2,000 words (40 per cent).
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p129) : Next:131-267 | Prev:131-265
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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