Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
Click on an offering mode for more details.
Unit Overview
- Description
In the late nineteenth century the nation-states of Europe controlled the destiny of the world. The continent's extraordinary achievements, the unprecedented harnessing of nature through science, technology and industry, the flourishing of the arts and the possession of the power, the will and the ruthlessness to found new Europes across the globe, confirmed to most Europeans that they were at the forefront of human progress, the vanguard of world history. The European trading, monetary and financial system was welding the world into the first globalized farm, factory and market. At home, as the mass of Europe's people became or struggled for entitlement as citizens, democracy and constitutional government seemed everywhere to be on the horizon. Peace reigned. Fifty years later the continent lay in ruins. Inter-national, civil, class, ethnic and racial war had swept through Europe leaving behind devastation that would have been unthinkable only a generation before. Dictatorship and tyranny marked the politics of the era. Revolutions, genocides and the unparalleled will to annihilate people and property had seemingly overtaken the Old World like a gigantic natural disaster. Yet the tens of millions of dead and the squandering of so much of Europe's extraordinary capital and heritage had been a self-inflicted calamity. From 1945, chastened, weakened and horrified, Europeans began the slow process of rebuilding, but now in a world that had been irrevocably transformed.
Covering topics such as the First World War, the Russian Revolution, Fascism, the rise of Europe's totalitarian dictatorships, the Spanish Civil War, the Holocaust and the horror and the grandeur of the Second World War, this unit investigates the baleful journey of European history between 1890 and 1945, when the continent went to hell and back.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 1 Online Online timetabled Semester 1 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 1 option in the History major sequence
- Level 1 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) formulate sound arguments about how human actions have been shaped by their historical contexts; (2) describe the processes leading to historical change in Europe between 1890 and 1945; (3) demonstrate knowledge of a range of key historical debates associated with European history between 1890 and 1945
; (4) critically evaluate arguments presented in secondary sources debating issues in European history between 1890 and 1945; (5) critically evaluate evidence presented in primary sources on European history between 1890 and 1945
; (6) express ideas associated with interpreting European history between 1890 and 1945 cogently in verbal and essay forms; and (7) reference written work in accordance with the History guide to documentation of sources.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) book review or document analysis; (2) research essay; and (3) tutorial participation. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Senior Lecturer Dr. Giuseppe Finaldi
- Unit rules
- Incompatibility
- Hist1121 'Europe 1890-1945'
- Contact hours
- Lecture - 1 hr per week
Tutorial - 1 hr per week (up to 2 hours per week)
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.