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HSTY2652: Genocide in Historical Perspective

2025 unit information

Under what conditions do genocides occur What motivates their perpetrators And how do societies recover from their genocidal past This unit traces the history of genocide across the modern era. We will compare incidents around the globe and their aftermaths to determine how they may be related to one another.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit History
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in History or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Jewish Civilisation Thought and Culture
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand genocide in historical and comparative terms; identify the factors that contribute to genocide
  • LO2. identify problems in Australia and the world that contribute to difficulties preventing, intervening, and reconciling cases of genocides
  • LO3. develop skills in the critical analysis of social and political history, as well as first-hand accounts of genocide; identify the central issues in a piece of historical prose; critically assess an author's bias or interpretive schema; articulate your ideas on genocide in verbal and written form

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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