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131-057 Twentieth-Century Britain | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-266/366. Students who have completed 131-266/366 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr P Nicholls |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year history, see Prerequisites, or first year European studies, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | Summer (view timetable) |
Contact | This is an intensive course, taught over 2-3 weeks in February 2001 |
Subject Description | This subject deals with the economy, society and political framework of Britain after the Great War: the rise of organised labour, the 'thirties' (the Depression, fascism, impact of the war in Spain), imperial issues and appeasement, WWII and austerity, and finding a role having lost an empire. 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. |
Assessment | Class participation and written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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