Module HIST55630: European Decolonisation II

Department: History

HIST55630: European Decolonisation II

Prerequisites

• HIST55530

Corequisites

• HIST50130

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• Further study of European decolonisation, extending work undertaken in European Decolonisation I and normally leading to a dissertation in this field.

Content

• The module will address additional selected aspects of the history of decolonisation by European powers in the twentieth century, reflecting current debate of the subject, and particular interest of the student. Major topics covered include the impact of the first and second world wars, the rise of nationalism, plus the domestic and international political context pertaining to the formal end of European empires.

Learning Outcomes

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Objectives are to be met through a programme of intensive directed reading, regular discussion of issues arising from the reading, and the production of an extensive piece of writing on an agreed subject.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Discussion of work in progress.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University