General provisions

The Programme for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Department of History are responsible for the course. The course was approved by the board of the Department of History 2006-04-26 and by the Faculty of Arts 2007-01-23.

Entry requirements

Students admitted to any one-year or two-year Master programme of the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences and eligible exchange students.

Learning outcomes

The purpose of the course is to provide students with knowledge of and insights into the relationship between democratisation, nationalism, and mass violence. 20th Century Yugoslavia will serve as a case study to which theoretical perspectives will be applied.

Content

Learning outcomes

The student will:

- acquire an understanding of theories on nationalism, transitions to democracy, and mass violence.

- obtain a broad knowledge of the historical development and the dissolution of the Yugoslav state.

- gain insights into the problems of nation-building and nationalism in relation to different models of government and levels of socio-economic development.

- acquire an understanding of how social processes, political developments, and systemic features resulted in the collapse of the Yugoslav state and the outbreak of violence during the period of transition from socialism to western-style democracy.

- acquire an understanding of the causes and characteristics of recurring mass violence in the Yugoslav context, within the framework of general theories of genocide and mass violence.

- acquire knowledge of the international efforts to resolve violent conflicts and to establish democratic institutions in the post-Yugoslav states.

- acquire an understanding of the similarities and the differences between historical developments in the Balkans and Western Europe.

Competences

The student will:

- obtain a critical awareness of the relationship between current events and the processes of the past.

- obtain extensive skills in problem identification and solving, communication, and knowledge sharing.

- acquire an awareness of and respect for points of view deriving from other national or cultural backgrounds.

- acquire a concern for quality.

- obtain the ability to identify, critically appraise, and utilise historical source materials.

Instruction

The course will consist of lectures and seminars and/or tutorials.

Assessment

Examination will include active participation in seminars, and writing and defending papers. Grades will be given in accordance with the Swedish grading system and the ECTS grading system. The following grades will be used: Väl godkänd (corresponds to) A or B), Godkänd (corresponds to C, D or E), Underkänd (corresponds to Fx or F).

Other regulations

Employability

Graduates with a Master's degree in history will be employable in a wide variety of occupations. A Master in history provides a good basis for responsible positions in secondary and higher education (PhD programme), civil service on the local, regional and national levels, personnel management, journalism, international organisations, tourism as well as enhancing cultural heritage in its various manifestations including archives, museums and libraries.