Browse Hierarchy HIST4012: World at War: A History of the First World War

This module explores the history of the First World War, introducing you to a landmark event in modern history. Lectures and seminars approach the history of the conflict from a range of perspectives and sensitivities, helping familiarize you with the insights to be gained from distinct historical traditions, ranging from military and diplomatic history to cultural and economic history. A number of topics will be covered to provide a wide-ranging and in-depth understanding of the experience of the First World War and its broader impact upon modern society. The module is the third in a sequence of level four History modules offering chronological coverage of the period 1450 to the present (the others are U67501 Europe and the World, U67512 A People's History of Britain and U67511 Superpowers). It prepares you for several level five modules, in particular U67820 Crisis of the West.