This course considers aspects of war and culture through the twentieth century, with the primary focus being on Britain, the USA, and Australia in the First and Second World Wars. Aspects of culture in the context of wartime, as well as representations of war in historical memory and popular culture will be considered. Students will develop their own research project for the major piece of assessment, and they may look at other national experiences of war and/or develop comparative perspectives in seminars and/or their assignments. We will spend time thinking about how to work with a range of source material, including art, music and film.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon Successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand key aspects of the impact of war on culture,
and the role of culture in wartime.
- Analyse aspects of
the history of human conflict using historical methodology.
- Speak, argue, and write about key themes and concepts in
modern socio-cultural history.
- Design and execute a research project in modern
socio-cultural history.
- Provide and respond to feedback in the process of identifying and formulating solutions to complex historical questions.
Indicative Assessment
Class Participation: (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 5]
Source Exercise: 1500 words (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]
Research Essay Proposal: 1500 words (10%) [Learning Outcome 4]
Research Essay – draft version: 3500 words (20%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]
Research Essay – final version: 5000 words (50%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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Workload
260 hours: 3 contact hours per week (1 x 2 hour reading seminar and 1 x 1 hour workshop) for 13 weeks. Students are expected to spend an additional 17 hours per week completing assigned readings, conducting research, and preparing for assessments.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Key readings will be supplied through Wattle.Preliminary Reading
Graham Seal, Inventing Anzac: the Digger and National Mythology (UQP, 2004)A. Roshwald and R. Stites (eds), European Culture in the Great War: the Arts, Entertainment, and Propaganda, 1914-1918
George Robb, British Culture and the First World War (Palgrave, 2002)
Clayton R. Koppes, Hollywood Goes to War: how politics, profits and propaganda shaped World War II movies (University of California Press, 1990)
Assumed Knowledge
Completion of a cognate major
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $5208 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $7152 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3436 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |