070103 SE BA-Seminar (2016S)

Republicanism, Federalism, and Constitutionalism in the United States of America, 1783 - 1868

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

The Seminar will be taught in English, and students will read and study texts and documents in this language; therefore, a very good command of English is a necessary precondition for class attendance.

Moodle

An/Abmeldung

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

Anmeldung von Mo 01.02.2016 00:00 bis Do 18.02.2016 12:00
Anmeldung von Fr 04.03.2016 00:00 bis Mo 07.03.2016 12:00
Abmeldung bis Do 31.03.2016 23:59

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Thomas Fröschl

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

    
    Donnerstag
    03.03.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    10.03.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    17.03.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    07.04.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    14.04.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    21.04.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    28.04.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    12.05.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    19.05.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    02.06.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    09.06.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    16.06.
    14:15 - 16:30
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    23.06.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
    
    Donnerstag
    30.06.
    14:15 - 15:45
    (ehem. Hörsaal 45  Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The Seminar will be taught in an interactive manner, and it will introduce students to the history and historiography of Constitutionalism, Federalism, and Republicanism in American history from the Peace of Paris (1783) to the ratification of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution (1868). Students will select their topics for research, and they will examine in their papers the meanings of the three terms in question from various historical, legal, and cultural pespectives.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Regular class attendance is mandatory, and students are expected to fully participate in classroom discussion. Students will present the findings of their research in class. - Important notice: No electronic devices are permitted in this BA-Seminar from May 12, the first unit in which students present the rough draft of their Essays, until June 30, the last classroom session in this Seminar. This policy will allow students to focus on discussions and debates in class without being distraced and disturbed by e-mail-messages, surfing the Internet, etc.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

After successfully completing tthe Seminar, students will be familiar with various approaches to and key aspects of American Constitutionalism, and they will have achieved a basic knowledge of tendencies in historiography for the period in question. - Grading is based on regular class attendance and the quality of classroom discussion (20%), on the presentation in class of the rough draft of the Essay (35%), and on the final draft of the Essay (45%).

Prüfungsstoff

Students will read, study, and comment on documents and scholarly articles dealing with important aspects and selected case-studies relevant to American Constitutionalism and the Law of Nations. Classroom discussions will be held in English, and short papers, the rough draft, and the final draft of the Essay will all be written in English.

Literatur

Bibliographical information, guidlines for the writing of an Essay, as well as other texts and documents will be provided on Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

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Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:30