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PL32078: Constructing the past in Europe

[Page last updated: 25 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWES 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Collaborative research blog (CWES 33%)
  • Essay (CWES 67%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: 芒锟铰heoretical concepts of constructing the past in contemporary society [knowledge and understanding]. 芒锟铰ritical analysis of memory in public spaces [intellectual skills/transferable skills]. 芒锟铰he use and abuse of history and their impact on contemporary conflicts [knowledge and understanding]. 芒锟铰he construction of memory in the European Union [intellectual skills/knowledge and understanding]. 芒锟铰bility to analyse the way in which groups can interrupt and challenge 芒锟斤拷official芒锟斤拷 narratives of the past [intellectual skills/transferable skills]. 芒锟铰bility to critically interrogate the transmission of 芒锟斤拷official芒锟斤拷 historical narratives (e.g. monuments, museums, films, literature) [intellectual skills/transferable skills].


Synopsis: "Examine how political stakeholders, the media and cultural industries shape our perception of the past across Europe. You will critically examine a series of case studies, such as the Holocaust or World War I, to interrogate the often-contested nature of memory in contemporary society."

Content: The module explores how societies 芒锟斤拷remember'' the past, therefore addressing the relationship between history and memory. Drawing on a variety of case studies, the unit examines the social, cultural, and political manifestations of the past and how it mirrors current society. The module's contemporary focus provides the flexibility to incorporate topics as they emerge (e.g. the memory of colonialism), making it a highly relevant module.

Course availability:

PL32078 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB47 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB48 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Mandarin) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB46 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Russian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB37 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)

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