Nazi Germany and the Holocaust OpenCourseWare: A Free Bachelor Level European History Course by MIT on the Study of Nazi Germany
Students taking part in the 'Nazi Germany and the Holocaust' OpenCourseWare project will learn about the rise of Nazism as an outgrowth of a national socialist agenda with serious political, social and cultural components. Specific topics in this course include the Holocaust and whether crimes committed by the Nazi regime are considered a symptom of modernity or terrible deviation. This course will help students seeking a degree in History.
Nazi Germany and the Holocaust: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
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| Undergraduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lecture Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
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| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nazi Germany and the Holocaust: Course Description
'Nazi Germany and the Holocaust' is taught by Professor David Ciarlo and is designed for students with an interest in the history of Nazism, its rise to power and its perpetration of the Holocaust. The rise of National Socialism in Germany and how it gave rise to the Nazi movement will be considered. Cultural, social and political aspects of National Socialism will be covered.
This will allow students to consider Nazism within its proper historical context. The final third of the class will be devoted to studying the Holocaust and determining whether this horrific act was part of 'modernity' or a deviation from it. The course concludes with three short papers and a final exam.
Lecture notes and study materials are available for download online for free. If you are interested in taking this course, please visit the Nazi Germany and the Holocaust homepage.
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