Module manager: Dr Lorna Waddington
Email: l.l.waddington@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
This module is not approved as a discovery module
You will have the opportunity to engage with and evaluate a wide range of primary sources which will be made available in translation. In their assessed essays and Final Year Project you will be able to explore in greater detail aspects of the Third Reich which particularly interest them. No knowledge of German is required. <p>Please note this is an optional module and runs subject to enrolments. If a low number of students choose this module, then the module may not run and you may be asked to choose another module.</p>
This module aims to enable you to critically examine the domestic and foreign policies of the Third Reich between 1933 and 1945. Central topics will include the formative years of the NSDAP and the development of its ideology; Hitler's accession to and consolidation of power; terror, repression and resistance; the escalation and radicalisation of racial and eugenics policies; the determinants and course of Nazi foreign policy; the 'New Order' - Nazi Germany's war of racial conquest in Eastern Europe and the 'Final Solution'; the defeat and collapse of the Third Reich.
On successful completion of the module you will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. High-level skills in oral and written communication of complex ideas.
2. Independence of mind and self-discipline and self-direction to work effectively under own initiative.
3. Ability to locate, handle and synthesize large amounts of information.
4. Capacity to employ analytical and problem-solving abilities.
5. Ability to engage constructively with the ideas of their peers, tutors and published sources.
6. Empathy and active engagement with alternative cultural contexts.
7. Skills in interpretation and analysis of complex documentary-based material.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Supervision | 2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Seminar | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| Private study hours | 355.6 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 44.4 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400 | ||
Essay: You will receive a one-to-one meeting with the module tutor during the semester in which you should deliver a short presentation (5 minutes) on the essay plan and arguments on which you can receive feedback from the module tutor.
OTLA: Appropriate formative feedback to students in preparing for the exam during the semester, including written feedback on two sample gobbet answers.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay or Dissertation | Essay | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 48.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 28/04/2025
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