Universität Wien

070199 UE Guided Reading Medieval History - Plague and Climate Change in the Middle Ages (2020W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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An/Abmeldung

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

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

The hybrid-format will be determined by enrollments, classroom capacity, and evolving COVID-19 regulations. Be prepared for the possibility that some or all of the class format may need to be digital.

  • Donnerstag 08.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 15.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 22.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 29.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 05.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 12.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 19.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 26.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 03.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 10.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 17.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 07.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 14.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 21.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 28.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This Guided Reading examines pandemic and climate change in the Middle Ages. We will read about the historical and scientific evidence for the First (or "Justinianic") Pandemic (c. 541-543, but ongoing to750) and the Second Pandemic (the "Black Death") (c. 1347-1353, but ongoing to the eighteenth century), and discuss debates over their significance. We will also consider the evidence for hemispheric climate change: the Late Antique Little Ice Age, the Medieval Climate Anomaly, and the Little Ice Age. How did these exogenous phenomena affect or interact with medieval societies?

The course also emphasizes the teaching of expository and analytical skills used by historians to articulate, defend, and disseminate scholarly findings. We will focus especially on how historians can use scientific methods and data. There will be short written assignments which lead up to the final paper.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Participation (25%), short papers (25%), first draft of final paper (15%), final paper (35%).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Attendance with active participation, careful reading of primary sources and secondary sources, short papers on primary sources and secondary sources, research and composition of final research paper.

Prüfungsstoff

The final paper is a paper of 8-10 pages on a research topic within the course theme, which engages with primary and secondary sources.

Literatur

All readings will either be provided by the instructor or on the course website.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Vertiefung zu: VO Mittelalter

BA Geschichte (2012): Mittelalter (4 ECTS)
BA Geschichte (2019): Mittelalter (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS)
Diplom UF Geschichte: Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:14