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HIS-20113 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 29 June 2024

HIS-20113 - The era of fascism (1919-1945)
Coordinator: Aristotle Kallis Tel: +44 1782 7 34145
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
The module aims to introduce students to the history of fascism in the interwar period by comparing the ideas, discourses, and practices of fascist movements and radical dictatorial regimes in the 1920s and 1930s.
The module also aims to strengthen the diversity and international/global coverage of the History Programme by inviting students to engage with the political, intellectual, and cultural history of radical nationalism in the first half of the 20th century across the world.
Finally, the module aims to introduce students to the history of the world between the two World Wars as a period in its own right, and not just as the prehistory of World War II.

Intended Learning Outcomes

explain the historical and historiographical issues relating to the 'crisis' of the interwar period: 1,2
investigate the dynamics of fascism's inter- and trans-national diffusion in the 1920s and 1930s: 1,2
explore the historical context in which fascist movements emerged in the post-WW1 period: 1,2
investigate the reasons behind the authoritarian/dictatorial wave in the 1920s and 1930s: 1,2
shed light on the crisis of liberal democratic politics that affected large part of the world and investigate the role of fascism in this: 1,2
engage with the long-term intellectual roots of interwar fascism: 1,2
analyse the reasons why fascist movements/regimes proved more successful in some countries than in others: 1,2
use inter-disciplinary methodologies to analyse the rise of fascism in interwar Europe, by focusing on ideas, discourses, and practices: 1,2
use a broad range of digital tools that encourage collaboration and presentation of individual research: 2
work both individually and collaboratively in the context of managing their own resources as part of a group project: 2

Study hours

150 hours of which:
12 hrs seminars
24 hrs workshops
48 hrs independent study
54 hrs coursework/exam preparation
12 hrs asynchronous and synchronous collaborative work

School Rules

Pass at level one, or appropriate alternative qualifications for visiting students

Description of Module Assessment

1: Open Book Examination weighted 50%
Online exam
A 28-hour online examination in which students will have to answer two questions. Submissions should be c.1000 words. Completion of the exam paper should normally take 2-3 hours.

2: Group Project weighted 50%
Digital group exhibition
A digital exhibition curated by groups of students. Students will be divided into projects groups by Wk4, choosing their area of focus and assigning individual contributions according to the project's rationale and schedule. Each student contribution (in the form of a digital multimedia essay or equivalent) will be approximately 1000 words. Group projects will be ideated, structured, and then executed by the projects groups collaboratively, in close contact with the module convenor. The group projects will be presented to the class in Wk 11, allowing for the reflective add-on piece to be appended to each individual contribution at the end of the module. The final mark for the assessment will be calculated on the basis of three components, namely: - the individual contribution and reflective addendum (2/3 of the mark); and - the group project as a whole (1/3 of the mark)

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 29 June 2024