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 131-050 The Russian Revolution 1890-1924

Note

Formerly available as 131-250/350. Students who have completed 131-250/350 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Assoc Prof S Wheatcroft & Dr R Horvath

Prerequisites

Usually 25 points of first year history, see Prerequisites, or first year European studies, Prerequisites.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

This subject examines the nature of late Tsarist society and causes of the revolutions of 1917 and how these contributed to the emerging Soviet society. On completion of this subject students should have an improved understanding of the nature of pre-revolutionary Russian society, the causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution, and the nature of early post-revolutionary Soviet society.

Assessment

Class participation and written work totalling 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

A subject reader will be available.



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