ETHNIC AND CIVIL CONFLICT IN SOUTHERN EUROPE AND CYPRUS

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Overview

In this subject you investigate civil wars motivated by ideological differences within a single culture or by identity conflicts over ethnicity, race, and religion within a multiethnic polity. We explore similarities and differences in the experiences of Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus with nation-building, social revolution, modernization, civil war, and reconciliation in the twentieth century. The response of the International community to civil conflict and ethnic tensions in these countries is examined together with the ways in which outside intervention - particularly Anglo-French as well as Soviet and Italo-German intervention - shaped the length and internal dynamics of the conflicts. We conclude with an assessment of the prospect for a lasting peace in Cyprus and of the challenges of justice, reconciliation, and economic reconstruction.

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Subject coordinator

Stephie Nikoloudis

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Learning resources

Prereading - Book - Hostage to history: Cyprus from the Ottomans to Kissinger

Prescribed - Book - The origins of the Greek Civil War

Prereading - Book - The Spanish Civil War

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Collaborate in groups to determine how to synthesise a large volume of information, convert it into historical narrative and write both sides of an argument.

Discuss in a team presentation and in tutorials the implications of studying other peoples' cultures and histories, based on tutorial readings.

Identify and reflect on the use of visual sources as historical sources, and using them in historical inquiry; identify the way in which 'historical facts' are presented and received.

Identify some ways historians use the present to shape their interpretations of the past. Discuss how this occurs in every culture, including our own.

Write an essay about an aspect of the past, offering a sustained argument or narrative, using primary and secondary sources, appropriate referencing and including a bibliography.

Learning activities

Group writing of the causes of a contentious event or series of events in a past.
Team presentation and discussions in class; online quizzes based on weekly tutorial readings.
Class discussions on visual documentary material (weekly) as sources for historical inquiry. Integrate (with guidance) visual materials in the study of a historical issue. Online quizzes
Group writing and presentation of the causes of a contentious event or series of events in a past; identifying cause and effect, ideological bias and methodologies.
Essay, one take-home exam (essay) and tutorial exercises, with emphasis on developing an argument, based on primary and secondary sources, providing a bibliography.

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