Unit information: War and Society in 2022/23

Unit name	War and Society
Unit code	HIST10045
Credit points	20
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director	Dr. Dudley
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	None
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one
School/department	Department of History (Historical Studies)
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Unit Information

This unit explores the relationship between war and society across time, introducing students to a range of different wars and conflicts - including inter-state, civil and asymmetric warfare. Through a series of lectures and source-focused seminars, this unit investigates the ways in which societies shape war and conflict, and helps students to understand the dynamics of this relationship over time as well as draw comparisons across different time periods. It will explore themes such as the intellectual, social, religious and/or political frameworks which shape warfare; the practice and technologies of warfare; methods of communication and information-sharing in wartime; the militarization of gender; identity construction (of self, other, victim, nation, the enemy) in wartime; and the legacy of warfare and memory practices and cultures.

Your learning on this unit

Successful students will be able to:

1. Identify and analyse key themes and concepts in the history of warfare and its interactions with society
2. Discuss and evaluate these themes within appropriate historiographical debates that surround the topic
3. Interpret primary sources and select pertinent evidence in order to illustrate specific and more general historical points
4. Present their research and judgements in written forms and styles appropriate to the discipline and to level C.
5. Demonstrate a global and comparative perspective on the political, economic, social, cultural, and technological changes associated with the history of warfare

How you will learn

Classes will involve a combination of long- and short-form lectures, class discussion, investigative activities, and practical activities. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis. This will be further supported with drop-in sessions and self-directed exercises with tutor and peer feedback.

How you will be assessed

Summative Assessments:

1 x 1000-word Essay (33%) [ILOs 1-5]

1 x 2000-word Essay (67%) [ILOs 1-5]

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. HIST10045).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.