HIST 2057 - Fascism and National Socialism
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code HIST 2057 Course Fascism and National Socialism Coordinating Unit Historical and Classical Studies Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Prerequisites 12 units Level I study Incompatible HIST 2014 or HIST 3014 Assessment Tutorial, participation and presentations (15%), primary source exercise (15%), essay (40%), 2 hour exam (30%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Vesna Drapac
vesna.drapac@adelaide.edu.auCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate:
1 An understanding of the emergence, nature and impact of Fascism in Italy and National Socialism in Germany. 2 The ability to locate, critically evaluate and synthesize a range of primary and secondary sources. 3 The ability to formulate persuasive arguments using appropriate evidence. 4 Enhanced verbal and written communication skills both in groups and individually. 5 An awareness of historical debates about the extreme Right in the first half of the twentieth century. 6 An appreciation of the wider impact of these debates on post-war history.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1, 5 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 2 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 3, 4 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 4 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 2 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 6 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
The Course Guide supplements this Course Outline and contains instructions and relevant information about the assessment, readings and general running of the course. This will be available on MyUni.
The Course Reader contains essential readings for tutorial discussion and will be available for purchase from the Image and Copy Centre.Recommended Resources
The Barr Smith Library has a rich collection of books on our period. It is essential that you familiarise yourself with the resources guide for this course which is available online through the Barr Smith Library resources page. The guide provides information on accessing appropriate materials available in the library and electronically.Online Learning
This course has a website accessible through MyUni. You will be expected to consult MyUni regularly for announcements and updates.
The extended Course Guide will be available on MyUni.
In addition the MyUni page will contain lecture notes and handouts.
The lectures will be recorded and available on MyUni.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course comprises face-to-face teaching on campus with one two-hour lecture and one tutorial per week.
Lectures begin in Week One and tutorials begin in Week Two.
Lectures in this course refer specifically to the topics and readings to be discussed in tutorials. Lectures are designed to stimulate reflection and debate. They do this by evoking the wider context in which to place the topics under review, by pointing you to historians’ debates on key issues and by referring to your textbooks and to items in your course reader. On occasion, there will be guest lecturers and documentary films shown during the lecture times. Attendance at lectures is therefore strongly recommended.
Tutorials are designed to promote discussion among all members of the class and to hone each student’s oral communication skills. The materials in the course reader and the lectures will provide you with the necessary background to participate in tutorials and to contribute to and lead small group discussion. Tutorials comprise an essential component of the course with the primary purpose of developing key graduate attributes as listed above. The Course Guide contains instructions on tutorial participation and further information on the structure of tutorials will be provided in the first lecture.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
There are three 3 contact hours per week. Independent study in preparation for tutorials, written assignments and the exam together with the contact hours amount to approximately 156 hours of study across the course of the semester and the examinations period.Learning Activities Summary
Themes covered in lectures and tutorials include fascism and its ideological roots; the success and appeal of Italian Fascism; the nature of the Fascist regime in Italy; the emergence of National Socialism and the collapse of the Weimar Republic. The following topics will be treated in a comparative context: propaganda and its limits; youth programmes; the churches and religious life; politics and gender; the Holocaust; dissent and resistance; Fascism and National Socialism in collective memory.Small Group Discovery Experience
The tutorials will provide students with the opportunity to engage in group activities and problem solving with regard to the key themes and methodological approaches. Students will also be expected to build on group work in order to devise a question and identify appropriate sources for their major essay. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
The assessment tasks for this course are designed to develop your oral and written communication skills and to hone your analytical, research and critical reading skills. The exam will also test knowledge gained throughout the course particularly from lectures.
1. Tutorial attendance, participation and presentations
Learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
2. Primary source exercise
Learning objectives: 2, 4
3. Essay
Learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4. Two-hour exam
Learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4
Assessment Detail
1. Tutorial attendance and participation
In this course there is a strong emphasis on building your oral communication skills by leading and summarising small group discussions. Attendance at weekly tutorials is therefore a requirement of this course and no work will be accepted in lieu of tutorial attendance and participation.
2. Primary source exercise
For this assignment you will focus on one of the designated primary source readings. The task will involve placing the source in its historical context and assessing its usefulness and significance.
3. Essay
In the essay you will present a synthesis of your response to the question. Your main goal will be to develop an argument in a logical and persuasive style and to seek appropriate evidence or examples to illustrate your case. You will be assessed on your ability to sustain an argument and the initiative and creativity exhibited in your use of a range of sources, primary and secondary.
4. Exam
The two-hour exam will comprise unseen short-answer questions and an essay. Essay questions will be available on MyUni prior to the exam to assist you with preparation however you will not be allowed to bring any notes into the exam.Submission
Written work must be submitted electronically to the TWO drop boxes that are to be found in the ‘Assignments’ folder on Myuni. The deadline for electronic submission is 11.59 pm on the due date.
The penalty for work submitted late without an extension is 2% per day including weekends.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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