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School:
School of Arts and Humanities
Credit Rating:
30
Level (including FHEQ):
M (FHEQ Level 7)
Graded or Non Graded:
Graded
Version Valid From:
2020-05-01
Module Leader:
Lindsey Dodd
Version Number
2023.01
Learning Methods
Supervised Time in Studio/Workshop
Lecture
Guided Independent Study
Synopsis
This module will introduce you to a range of analytical methods for researching the Holocaust and genocide(s) at postgraduate level. It explores ethical, conceptual, theoretical and methodological issues specific to the topic, via sources, readings, lectures and workshops. You will gain familiarity with the wide variety of approaches which your … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning Strategy
The module will be delivered via a lecture series, in which core content, concepts and employability material will be introduced. The delivery form for the workshops will be two-hour workshops, which may include both tutor-led and student-led discussions, as well as in-session research, analysis and presentation.
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Outline Syllabus
The module is concerned with ethics, concepts, methods, theories and practices. It will include sessions dedicated to concepts and theories relevant to Holocaust and genocide studies, such as truth, power, trauma and representation, affect, gender, alterity, subalternity, postmemory, racism and nationalism. It will also devote sessions to specific kinds of … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will
1.
have a systematic grasp of the key methodological, theoretical and practical approaches to research in Holocaust and Genocide Studies commensurate with developing awareness of the frontier of knowledge in this area.
2.
have an independent understanding of techniques for using sources, theories, concepts and practices in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, demonstrating critical reflectiveness, and the depth and detail appropriate to the complexity and diversity of the issues under study.
3.
be able to make effective and critical use of archives, texts, audio, visual and digital sources, the internet and other sources of primary material, as well as libraries for interpretive materials.
4.
be able to construct coherent arguments, supported by evidence and respecting the conventions of academic debate, including scholarly standards of presentation and referencing.
5.
be able to make informed, rational and independent judgements on debates, interpretations, representations in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, with some degree of originality and self-direction.
6.
be able to demonstrate familiarity with the historical-political-cultural contexts around debates in Holocaust and Genocide Studies over time.
7.
be able to work with a degree of self-reflexivity, reflecting on their own perspectives, positioning and prospects.
Formative Assessment
Assessment 1: Written assignment (coursework)
Summative Assessment
Assessment 1: Portfolio
Assessment Criteria
The module will be graded in line with University regulations. The assessment criteria will be those used by the Department of English, Linguistics and History and promulgated to students in module handbooks and on feedback sheets. Students will also be advised of best-practice ethics in relation to their research practices, … For more content click the Read More button below.