HIST 606: Themes in European History II

HIST 606-001: Themes in European History II
(Spring 2013)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T

West Building 1008

Section Information for Spring 2013

This course provides an introduction to graduate-level study of European history. Students will engage in a critical examination of historical scholarship covering the central themes of modern European history from the late eighteenth century through the present day. Topics covered will include: the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, the revolutions of 1848, nationalism, the rise of the working class, empire, the First World War, the Russian Revolution, fascism and the Interwar period, the Second World War and the Holocaust, consumerism, science and technology, gender, the Cold War, and multiculturalism. The course will be conducted as a seminar, and students will be expected actively and productively to contribute to class discussions on the basis of a careful and thorough reading of the assigned texts. All course assignments have been designed with the express goal of cultivating in students the skills and abilities required of professional historians. Assignments will include two book reviews, an oral presentation, and a final historiographical essay on a topic in each student’s field of specialization.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Survey of European history from 1815 to present. Designed for individuals entering graduate program who need to strengthen preparation in this area, or who seek to enhance knowledge of latest interpretations in field. Stresses factual knowledge and its interpretation. Offered by History & Art History. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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