Module: The Cold War in Context

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	The Cold War in Context
Module Code	HY350
School	68
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Neville Scarlet Semester 2: Neville Scarlet Autumn: Neville Scarlet
Module Teachers	Neville Scarlet Grania Shanahan
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only

Description

The module begins by surveying the origins of the Cold War and ends with the dissolution of the USSR. The major topics discussed include crises in Berlin, the Korean and Vietnam wars, the Cuban Crisis and the New Cold War.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the history of the Cold War
2. Understand the ideological confrontation between east and west
3. Demonstrate an understanding of international relations during the Cold War
4. Identify some of the key political and cultural developments of the Cold War

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	20	No Description
Assessment Feedback	40	No Description
Assignment Completion	65	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The Origins of the Cold War

Superpower confrontation across the globe

Cultural developments during the Cold War

The Ending of the Cold War

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	A 2,000 word essay on a topic of the Cold War	50%	n/a
Essay	A 2,000 word essay on the Cold War	50%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

PMH Bell and Mark Gilbert: 2017, The World Since 1945, 2nd,
Ian Kershaw: 2018, Roller-Coaster Europe 1950-2017,
John Lewis Gaddis: 2007, The Cold War,
Martin McCauley: 2008, Russia, America and the Cold War,
Robert Service: 2015, The End of the Cold War,

Other Resources

63982, website, 0, European dcouments, https://alphahistory.com/coldwar/cold-war-documents, 63983, website, 0, European Documents, https://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page,

Programme or List of Programmes

BRH	Bachelor of Religious Education &History

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