This programme enables students to:
- Acquire a comprehensive and advanced knowledge of the main areas of the history of war in the twentieth century
- Recognise and appreciate the many ways in which the history of war has been written and analysed.? Identify appropriate and authentic sources for the history of war
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of basic analytical techniques and theoretical issues in the field of war studies
- Abstract and analyse information from a range of sources, including lectures, seminars, archival and library holdings, the internet and fieldwork, identifying those ideas or findings which are most significant for their research
- Learn to self evaluate and take responsibility for continuing academic and or professional development
- Experience two different academic cultures (in Germany and Ireland, taking advantage of the rich cultural offerings in Dublin, Potsdam and nearby Berlin
