Universität Wien

070084 SE Seminar (2013S)

Tom(my) and Jerry: Life and Death on the Wester Front, 1914-1918

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 33 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 12.03. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 19.03. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 09.04. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 16.04. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 23.04. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 30.04. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 07.05. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 14.05. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 28.05. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Freitag 31.05. 13:15 - 14:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 04.06. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 11.06. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 18.06. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Dienstag 25.06. 17:00 - 18:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 48 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This seminar deals with the participation of Great Britain (and its empire) in the first of the two great wars of the twentieth century. England or Britain always had an interest in ensuring that no one power would gain supremacy on the Continent and intervened militarily on several occasions to contain the expansionism of absolute states like France or Spain, and later Germany. The crucial strategic starting position for Britain was that no hostile power should control the Low Countries (Holland and Belgium), more specifically their coastal regions. With a continental enemy controlling the coastline of northern France or Belgium, Britain was threatened directly: by a direct invasion or by the dangers to British shipping in the Channel and Britain's trade routes, the basis for her wealth. Britain's entry into the First World War had its roots in the breach of Belgian neutrality by the invading German army. The war was won and lost on the Western Front in northern France and Belgium, and the "side-shows", operations against the enemy in the Middle East, were of secondary importance. The seminar will examine British/German military strategy, major offensives, the lives of the soldiers, new military technology, the political and social situation at home, military justice and remembrance cultures.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Students have to consult the lecturer in connection with their presentation and /or written paper. Students not able to attend must contact the lecturer by e-mail, preferably in advance. Marks will be assessed as follows:
Attendance 10%, participation in discussion 10%, oral presentation 20%, written essay 60%.Its length is 15 pages BA Arbeit 1 and Ersamus students, 25 pages BA Arbeit 2.The essays have to be footnoted and paginated.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The aim of the teaching unit is to give students in Austria an appreciation of the catastrophic first war of the Twentieth Century, arguably the first "total" war in Europe, the consequences of mass, technological killing on perpetrators and victims, and how participants saw the war in retrospect.

Prüfungsstoff

Following 3-4 explanatory talks by the lecturer the students, having chosen a theme, will offer their findings in an oral presentation. Following discussions on, and criticisms of their contributions, students have to hand up their findings as a written essay. Its length is 15 pages BA Arbeit 1 and Ersamus students, 25 pages BA Arbeit 2. The essays have to be footnoted and paginated.

Literatur

www.univie.ac.at/igl.geschichte/mcloughlin

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

BA 2012: BA Modul 2; Seminar (9 ECTS) | BA 2011: BA Modul 2; Seminar (10 ECTS) | BA 2008: BA Modul 2; Seminar (10 ECTS) | LA: Vertiefung; Seminar I oder II - hist.kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung (6 ECTS); MA Zeitgeschichte: Disziplinäre Kontexte (5 ECTS); MA Globalgeschichte: Vertiefung 2 (6 ECTS)

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:30