The Holocaust ADED11268

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: Short Courses
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Summer
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

The Holocaust or 'Shoah' involved the systematic murder of six million European Jews by the Nazis and their allies and collaborators from 1933 to 1945. This genocidal programme of targeted mass murder was a central tenet of the Nazis' broader plans to create a new world order based on their racial ideology. This course will examine the origins, course and aftermath of the Nazi Final Solution from the founding of the Nazi state to the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945. Guided by talks from our tutor and discussion with classmates, students will examine primary sources from these events and compare historical perspectives to understand better how the Holocaust became possible and the lessons we can learn for the future.

Timetable

Block 4

2 hours a week for 10 weeks

Wednesdays

19:00-21:00 

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Assessment one: 800-word primary source analysis evaluating contemporary materials, including translations where necessary (25% of final grade) (ILO#3)

 

Assessment two: 1,500-word essay that presents research into both primary source materials and secondary historical interpretations (75% of final grade) (ILO #1 and #2)

Course Aims

This course aims to:

■ Provide students with an overview of the origins, course and aftermath of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution of other non-Jewish minority groups

■ Introduce the key political, social, economic and military processes and key figures shaping these events

■ Provide an opportunity for students to engage with both primary source materials and secondary historical interpretations of these events

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By completion of the course, students should be able to:

■ Identify and discuss some of the key origins, developments and aftermath of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution of non-Jewish minority groups

■ Identify some of the figures and explain some of the key political, social, economic and military context that shaped these events

■ Analyse and compare primary source materials and secondary historical interpretations relevant to these events

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.