2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HIST3740 Alliance Without Backbone: Germany, its Allies and Satellites Before and During World War Two
40 creditsClass Size: 16
Module manager: Dr G T Waddington
Email: g.t.p.waddington@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
To develop knowledge of the immediate origins and course of the Second World War as viewed primarily from Berlin; to challenge traditional interpretations of the so-called 'Axis conspiracy' and to analyse the nature and extent of Hitler's foreign political ambitions.Skills outcomes
Further enhances Common Skills listed below:
High-level skills in oral and written communication of complex ideas.
Independence of mind and self-discipline and self-direction to work effectively under own initiative.
Ability to locate, handle and synthesize large amounts of information.
Capacity to employ analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to engage constructively with the ideas of their peers, tutors and published sources.
Empathy and active engagement with alternative cultural contexts.
Plus:
Skills in interpretation and analysis of complex documentary-based material.
Syllabus
To examine the relations between Nazi Germany, its principal partners in the Anti-Comintern Pact, Japan and Italy, and those Central European Powers associated with the Tripartite Pact of September 1940; to examine the aims of German foreign and alliance policy on the eve of and during the Second World War.
BA-International History and Politics students will have proirity for places on this module
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Seminar | 22 | 2.00 | 44.00 |
Private study hours | 356.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 44.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400.00 |
Private study
Exam preparation; researching, preparing, and writing assignments; undertaking set reading; and self-directed reading around the topic.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Contributions to class discussions, two assessed exercises, an exercise or exercises worth 10% of module marks.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Oral Presentation | Format to be determined by tutory. | 10.00 |
Essay | 3,000 word written exercise or equivalent to be submitted by 12noon on Friday of the second week of the January examination period. | 20.00 |
Essay | 3,000 word written exercise or equivalent to be submitted by 12noon on Monday of the May revision week. | 20.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr | 50.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 29/04/2009
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