HIST 475 - Stalin and Stalinism

Description:
Examines Stalinism as a political, economic, social, and cultural system, from 1924 to 1953. Topics include industrialization, collectivization of agriculture, famine, terror, cultural conservatism, World War II, international relations and the Cold War’s origins. HIST 475 and HIST 575 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze significant issues, trends and developments in the history of Stalinism.
Demonstrate knowledge that history is interpretative and changing as a result of different histroiographical methods or patterns of analysis.
Analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources in order to put forward well-supported arguments.
Make a clearly-written and clearly-presented argument, including a thesis and sufficient and well-used supporting evidence.
Identify differing explanations of historical change and the connections between cause and effect in the discipline of history.
Research, organize, and present a clear and coherent research-in-progress lecture (HIST 575)
Analyze and synthesize significant numbers of primary and secondary sources in order to put forward an original arguments in an article-length paper (HIST 575).

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/4/21

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
This course does not have an established scheduling pattern.