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131-012 Total War in Europe: World War One | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-124. Students who have completed 131-124 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr S Welch |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject will focus on Europe during World War I and raise questions about the causes of armed conflict, the nature of total war, and the consequences (social, economic, cultural and political) of war in modern European history. Special emphasis will be placed on illuminating the link between war and social and political change in Europe and on the process of modernisation and its discontents. Topics include: the origins of WWI, the experience of war, the impact of war on the homefront, the Russian Revolution, the aftermath of the war, peacemaking. Students who complete this subject successfully should be able to demonstrate general knowledge of the significant aspects of WWI and its impact on European society, politics and culture, and understand the different historical approaches and arguments concerning the causes, course and consequences of WWI. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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