LFU:online

Acquisition of basic competences in dealing with historical sources and representations on Contemporary History (on the 20th and 21st century ) as well as the ability to present the newly-acquired knowledge in oral and/or written form; acquisition of fundamental knowledge and use of relevant scientific methods.

This course focuses on the history and memory of the Holocaust. The murder of the European Jewry will be approached by a historical reconstruction of the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Also we will take a closer look at the changes from the perspective of memory studies. The developments both in historiography and in memorialization in German-speaking countries will be at the center of the topics to be elaborated during the course.

Reading in class, oral presentations and handout, final ? paper, discussion and exercises.

Course with continuous performance assessment: attendance at all sessions, active participation in discussions, oral presentation and hand-out, final paper (12 pages), written exam.

A full reading list will be provided at the first session.

Due to substantial differences in the allocation of ECTS-Credits in various curricula (teacher training programs/specialized degree programs), the requirements for this course vary. Information will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the course.
Online-enrollment required, starting on Sept. 1, 2016.