Lehrveranstaltungsprüfung
070166 VO Theories and Methods of Global History (2011S)
Why Global History - Which Global History? A critical introduction
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Freitag
18.11.2011
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Prüfungsstoff
In order to achieve these purposes, the course is built on the following two components:A critical introduction, discussion, and assessment of major traditions, concepts, perspectives, and implications of various "schools" and concepts in global history.Joint reading of foundational texts conceptualizing and/or writing global/universal/world history.
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
While this course is a "Vorlesung" (at least for some), continuous participation, and careful preparation of the required reading for all units, is highly recommanded.A closed-book exam (answer 10 out of 11 questions).
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
This course aims at:Developing students' knowledge about major "building-blocks" of the universe of global historiography in past and present.Developing students' understanding of what it means in concrete terms to do global history, i.e. (a) why and how historical writing can and should transcend national and other boundaries, and (b) on which methods and materials have global historians drawn in which ways as they created their histories.Enabling students to meaningfully relate to one key question: Which type(s) of global historiography do we promote, criticize, or even repudiate for what reasons?
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