General provisions

The Hugo Valentin Centre, Uppsala University, is responsible for the course. The course was approved by the board of Hugo Valentin Centre 2010-10-12.

Entry requirements

General entrance requirements for Master courses or Master programmes or B.A. in the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences. Special requirement is a good result on international tests such as TOEFL (internet based 92 points, computer based 237 points, and written test 580 points), IELTS (6.5 points, not less than 6.0)

Learning outcomes

The aim of this course is to give students a good knowledge of several most important cases of genocide and mass political violence. Through studies of Armenia, Holocaust, Stalin's rule, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, colonial and indigenous genocides, the aim is to provide students with a solid basis for further methodological and theoretical studies of genocide and mass violence.

Learning outcomes

The student will:

- Gain close knowledge of the most important and infamous cases of genocide and mass violence: Armenia, Holocaust, Stalin's rule, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, colonial and indigenous genocides

- Learn to take into account the historical, political, social, cultural and personal aspects when discussing cases of genocidal violence

- Gain a solid understanding of the phenomenon of genocide and mass political violence, their diversity and their wide spread

- Gain some basic understanding of the methodological and theoretical challenges facing the contemporary research of genocidal violence

- Be introduced to some of the research themes that dominate the filed of Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Competences

The students will:

- Begin to think in cross-disciplinary terms and be able to start making their own comparisons of genocide and mass violence

- Be able to use their knowledge of several cases of genocide and mass violence in their future theoretical studies

- Be able to deepen their understanding and own research of genocidal violence

Content

The course will consist of number of lectures about particular cases of genocide or mass violence, followed by seminars focusing on specific themes and questions. Seminar discussions will be based on mandatory literature and students' own reflections.

Instruction

Study of literature and case examples, active participation in seminars, as well as oral and written assignments.

Assessment

Examination will include active participation in all seminars and written examination. Grades will be given in accordance with the Swedish grading system: Väl Godkänd (VG), Godkänd (G), Underkänd (U).