• in-depth knowledge and understanding of historical developments related to the course topic;
• in-depth knowledge of the historiography within the course topic;
• in-depth knowledge of the theoretical discourse about this topic;
• knowledge of a relevant historical case pertaining to the specialised topic.

• critically reflect and actively participate in classroom discussions about the topic;
• apply concepts, historiography and theories connected with the course topic;
• collaborate in reading groups (tutorial groups);
• devise and develop a research question on the basis of an in-depth case study of their choice;
• apply their newly acquired knowledge of the theoretical discourse and historiography to a case study of their choice;
• conduct independent research focusing (mainly) on in-depth secondary literature.

This is the third course of Specialisation 7: Conflict, Violence, and Security
(Track International Relations).

Priority rules apply to this course. Priority rules apply to this course. Make sure you register for this course before June 17, 12.00 noon to be considered for enrollment. 

History majors are guaranteed a place, on the condition they meet the entry requirements mentioned below. 

Do you want to write a BA Thesis for 7,5 EC (8.000 words)? Please note that you need to enroll for a different code: GE3V18003.

Entry requirements
Before you start your thesis, you need to have finished at least 30 EC on level 3, among which either the second or fourth course of your specialisation and Theory of History (GE3V18005). 
Students who major in History, TCS or LAS and take this course as part of their specialization, and pre-master’s students are guaranteed a place.
Other students will be placed through random selection. 

LAS and TCS students who follow this course as part of the core curriculum of their major, need to complete a compulsory preparation course/assignment. See for more information: https://tcs.sites.uu.nl/

This course focuses on genocide, a centuries-old phenomenon that was not labelled as such until after the Holocaust in the twentieth century, and which has since presented enormous challenges to international law and the international community. The first thing that comes to mind when Europeans think of genocide is the Holocaust, however this course also aims to analyse other instances of genocide: the violence of the European colonial powers in their colonies, Ottoman violence against the Armenian population, as well as more recent cases, such as genocides in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Cambodia.This course focuses on secondary literature: students are introduced to the rich tradition of historiography in this field of research, discuss central themes and key debates, and learn to apply conceptual and theoretical criticism, based on concrete cases set in the various continents and spanning the full length of the twentieth century. In their final paper, students undertake an in-depth study of a specific key debate in historiography.

Please note: this course and the course Genocide na 1945 (level  2, code GE2V13004) are similar in content. It is therefore not possible to add both courses to your degree programme. 

Note! If you choose the specialisation Conflict, Violence and Security, you cannot register for/ follow the Conflict Studies minor because there is too much overlap between the courses.