851-0101-88L  National Socialist Persecution, International Politics on Refugees and Science 1933-1945

SemesterAutumn Semester 2019
LecturersG. Spuhler
Periodicitytwo-yearly recurring course
Language of instructionGerman
CommentNumber of participants limited to 30



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
851-0101-88 GNationalsozialistische Verfolgung, internationale Flüchtlingspolitik und Wissenschaft 1933-19452 hrs
Fri10:15-12:00HRG H 5 »
20.09.10:15-12:00CHN E 42 »
G. Spuhler

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AbstractThe course discusses the development of National Socialist persecution policy, the reactions of democratic states to the persecution of the Jews and the role of science in the Nazi regime.
ObjectiveThe students are able to distinguish the phases of persecution and know various models to explain how the Holocaust came about. They can situate Swiss refugee policy in an international context. In their engagement with science under National Socialism, they develop an awareness of the socio-political responsibility of science.
ContentThe "Nazis" and the "Holocaust" are omnipresent in politics and entertainment industry - often combined with a lack of historical knowledge. The students learn about the logic of radicalization from exclusion to expulsion to extermination. The reaction of selected states to the persecution of Jews will enable them to recognise the challenge the Nazi regime posed to Western democracies and to place Swiss refugee policy in an international context.

The fact that "the Germans," whose achievements in art and science made them one of the world's leading nations, murdered millions of people on an industrial scale, caused widespread horror. This is based on the assumption that education and culture stand in contrast to the "barbarism" of the "Nazis". Therefore, the course pays special attention to the role of science and the academically educated people.

Performance assessment

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersG. Spuhler
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationGerman
RepetitionRepetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.

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Restrictions

Places30 at the most
Waiting listuntil 29.09.2019

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ProgrammeSectionType
History and Philosophy of Knowledge MasterLectures and ExercisesWInformation
GESS Science in PerspectiveHistoryWInformation