Course content overview:
The current refugee crisis is, sadly, nothing new. This course examines the flight of Jewish refugees from Nazism who came to Britain in the 1930s and 40s. We will examine the causes of the crisis and what Britain did and did not do to help. Weekly topics will include subjects such as the Kindertransport of Jewish children to Britain; refugee organisations and their work; the methods of helping Jewish adults reach the UK; case studies of the arrival of both prominent and ordinary Jews to the UK; and the internment of Jews as ‘enemy aliens’ in the Isle of Man. We will also explore various historical interpretations of these events.
Aims of the course:
To give participants:
- an overview of refugee policy in Britain during the Nazi era;
- an understanding of the experiences of refugees from Nazism to Britain;
- an understanding of the various interpretations of British refugee policy in this era;
- an opportunity to use and assess a variety of different sources, including personal documents from the time, such as diaries;
- the ability to make historical judgements.
Target audience:
Those interested in:
- the modern history of Britain;
- the history of refugees in the Twentieth Century;
- the histories of Nazism, the Holocaust and the causes of the Second World War.
Schedule (this course is completed entirely online):
Orientation Week: 21-27 October 2019
Teaching Weeks: 28 October 1 December 2019
Feedback Week: 2-9 December 2019
Each week of an online course is roughly equivalent to 2-3 hours of classroom time. On top of this, participants should expect to spend roughly 2-3 hours reading material, etc., although this will vary from person to person.
While they have a specific start and end date and will follow a weekly schedule (for example, week 1 will cover topic A, week 2 will cover topic B), our tutor-led online courses are designed to be flexible and as such would normally not require participants to be online for a specific day of the week or time of the day (although some tutors may try to schedule times where participants can be online together for web seminars, which will be recorded so that those who are unable to be online at certain times are able to access material).
Unless otherwise stated, all course material will be posted on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) so that they can be accessed at any time throughout the duration of the course and interaction with your tutor and fellow participants will take place through a variety of different ways which will allow for both synchronous and asynchronous learning (discussion boards,etc).
A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.
