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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : History

131-249/349 Post-Revolutionary Soviet History: From the Revolution To Gorbachev

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Mr D Lockwood

Prerequisite/s:

Normally, 25 points of first year History - see Departmental Requirements or Soviet Studies.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week

Subject Description:

This subject examines the nature and development of Soviet Society; and its social, economic and political history. At the end of the semester students should have an appreciation of the nature of Soviet power in Russia; understand the institution of that power and how it has evolved and developed during the course of the twentieth century, the resulting social, economic and cultural consequences; and understand the reason for its ultimate collapse.

Assessment:

An 500-word class paper; a 2500-word research essay; at the end of the subject either a 2000-word review essay or a 2-hour examination.
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