Program Overview

Course Overview

The course HIST 113, "The World Re-Made," examines the global catastrophes, hopes, expectations, and challenges that framed the period between the two World Wars of the 20th century. It takes a 'slice of history' approach, using the extraordinary events of 1936 as entry points to explore broader historical developments of the inter-war world.

Course Details

• Course Code: HIST 113
• Duration: 7 July 2025 to 9 November 2025
• Trimester: Trimester 2
• CRN: 33224 (on-campus), 37267 (online)
• Fees:
  • Domestic students: NZ$1,090.60
  • International students: NZ$5,560.00
• Lecture Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 12.00pm
• Campus: Kelburn (with online accessibility)
• Estimated Workload: Approximately 200 hours or 11.1 hours per week for 18 weeks
• Points: 20

Entry Restrictions

• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: None
• Restrictions: None

Taught By

The School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Course Learning Objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:

1. Explain key processes and patterns in the social, political, cultural, and economic history of the inter-war world.
2. Apply appropriate research skills, such as identifying sources, constructing arguments, and synthesizing complex ideas.
3. Assess sources from a variety of political and cultural perspectives, acknowledging these according to the referencing conventions of the discipline.
4. Communicate with clarity ideas informed by a solid foundation in historiography, academic reading, and research.

How This Course Is Taught

• Delivery: Primarily on campus with online accessibility.
• Lectures and Tutorials: Two 50-minute face-to-face lectures per week and one 50-minute tutorial per week, spread over Weeks 2-11.
• Recorded Lectures: Available online.

Assessment

• Fortnightly Quizzes: 25%
• Map Assignment (Group Component): 10%
• Map Assignment (Individual Component): 25%
• Research Essay (1800 words): 40%

Mandatory Requirements

To pass this course, students must:

1. Attend at least 7 tutorials during the trimester.
2. Submit all assignments.
3. Achieve an overall pass mark of at least 50%.

Group Work

The Map Assignment includes a group component, with all instructions posted on the learning environment and communicated during tutorials.

Required Texts

• Title: The Global 1930s
• Authors: Marc Matera, Susan Kingsley Kent
• Year: 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• ISBN: Not specified

Disclaimer

This course outline may be subject to change.