HIS8053 : Conflict in European History: Case Studies
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Daniel Siemens
- Lecturer: Dr Luc Racaut, Dr Simon Mills, Professor Violetta Hionidou, Dr Robert Dale, Dr Anton Caruana Galizia
- Owning School: History, Classics and Archaeology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The module will explore the study of the impact of conflicts, such as military, social (public and private) conflicts, or political struggle, on national cultures in Europe from the early modern period until the present. Wars constitute a structural element in the history of the Europeans and of their conflicting views of national identities. Wars and revolutions have produced rapid and radical transformation in the subjects affected by them - be they individual or collective, social or institutional. The subjects taught will not be restricted to political and military history but to the history of culture and mentality as well: the ways in which conflicts have been prepared, imagined, lived, represented, remembered, and narrated.
This module aims to provide students with a methodological framework for understanding conflict in European history form the end of the sixteenth century to the twenty-first century. It does so by introducing some fundamental events and themes in the history of conflict in Europe. They will be able to investigate national and regional histories. The module will also help the students begin independent research and to acquire a thorough knowledge of specific case studies.
Outline Of Syllabus
May include some of the following:
The Thirty Years' War
Piracy and Captivity in the Early Modern Mediterranean
The European Revolutions of 1848/49
Occupation, Famine and everyday life in Greece, 1941-44
The Greek Civil War and its memory
The Russo-Ukrainian War, and Vladimir Putin's use and abuse of history in the past conflict
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 68 | 1:00 | 68:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 33 | 1:00 | 33:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 55 | 1:00 | 55:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Seminars encourage independent study and promote improvements in oral communication, problem-solving skills and adaptability. They encourage students to share ideas and information and develop a sense of common identity as historians before they undertake individual and more specialised advanced research projects.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | A | 100 | Extended essay of 3600 words, incl. footnotes but excl. bibliography |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Preparation of an essay plan, approximately 400 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Submitted work tests intended knowledge and skills outcomes, develops key skills in research, reading and writing.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- HIS8053's Timetable