Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH The Algerian War
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 21093
Module Lead	Craig Blunt
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Tutorial-1 hours Guided independent study-169 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the origins, course and consequences of the Algerian War of 1954-62. Beginning with a brief overview of the history of the key players and events of the war, the course then focuses on particular aspects of the conflict including: France’s civilising mission, the policy prescriptions of France’s political class, the actions of Algeria’s European and Muslim populations and the crisis of the French Army. Students are also encouraged to see the Algerian War within a wider context. The module will examine the extent to which the debate over the legitimacy of the Algerian War can be seen as a microcosm for a much wider debate about French values, French civilisation and the role of France in the wider world. It will encourage students to think critically about what colonialism was and the reasons why it ended as a formal system of control. Students will, at times, be invited to consider parallels between the Algerian war and contemporary political phenomena.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Write critically in English about the Algerian war Synthesise and evaluate critically secondary material related to the Algerian War Carry out directed independent research in this field Display a high level of knowledge of the main themes of the Algerian war
Assessment	21093-01 : Essay in English (3500 words) : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 3,500 word assessment in English (100%);. Reassessment: Re-submission of failed component
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