HIST269-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010

The Rise and Fall of Soviet Domination in Eastern Europe 1944-1991

22 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 July 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 25 July 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 October 2010

Description

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 represents a symbolic moment of the end of the Cold War and of a political and economic order that politically and ideologically divided Europe and the whole world for almost half a century. This course is designed to provide a broad background to an understanding of the political, social-economic, and cultural development in Eastern Europe.

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 represents a symbolic moment of the end of the old War and of a political and economic order that politically and ideologically divided Europe and the whole world for almost half a century.  However, this moment did not symbolize the loss of Eastern Europe’s global importance.  On the contrary, the most recent history of Eastern European countries, the period of their transition to political democracy and a market economic order has been marked with new instabilities, crises and wars, which have had serious implications for global trends as well.

This course is designed to provide a broad background to an understanding of the political, social-economic, and cultural development in this area as an essential prerequisite to understanding the modern world.  In addition to the primary focus on the internal evolution of the Eastern European states from the end of the Second World War to the present, significant attention will be paid to the most important events and themes of the pre-war history of this part of the world.

Prerequisites

Either 18 points in HIST at B grade or better or 36 points in HIST or Ancient History (CLAS111, CLAS112, CLAS113) with a passing grade. Alternatively, a B average in 72 points in appropriate courses with the approval of HOD.

Restrictions

EURO226 (2005 only), EURO222, HIST264 (prior to 2006), INCO225, HIST386

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

Milenko Petrovic

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 35%
Final exam 40%
Test 25%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $821.00

International fee $3,464.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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