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030595 KU The Jews in Modern Times. A Legal History (2025W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 10.09.2025 00:01 to Th 02.10.2025 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 14.10.2025 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 09.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Thursday 16.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
- Thursday 23.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM61 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
- Thursday 30.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
- Thursday 06.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Thursday 13.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Thursday 20.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Thursday 27.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Thursday 04.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Thursday 11.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Thursday 08.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Thursday 15.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
- Thursday 22.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The students' achievement will be assessed on the basis of three factors:
1) Regular and active participation in the classes & participation in one excursion to a relevant archive or institution in Vienna and/or a lecture in addition to the regular classes.
2) Translation and critical commentary of a brief passage from Christian Wilhelm Dohm's famous treatise "Über die bürgerliche Verbesserung der Juden" or a compable source (English-only speakers may help fellow-students). The critical commentary & translation is due by 15 February 2026 at the very latest. If submiied earlier, it will be corrected and marked earlier
3) Positive evaluation of the written exam (open books), which will take place on 22 January 2026 during the regular hours. If less then 15 students register, the written exam may be replaced by a brief oral presentation.
The ratio betweeen the three factors is 1 (regular & active participation): 2 (Critical commentary & translation): 2 (written exam or oral presentation).
1) Regular and active participation in the classes & participation in one excursion to a relevant archive or institution in Vienna and/or a lecture in addition to the regular classes.
2) Translation and critical commentary of a brief passage from Christian Wilhelm Dohm's famous treatise "Über die bürgerliche Verbesserung der Juden" or a compable source (English-only speakers may help fellow-students). The critical commentary & translation is due by 15 February 2026 at the very latest. If submiied earlier, it will be corrected and marked earlier
3) Positive evaluation of the written exam (open books), which will take place on 22 January 2026 during the regular hours. If less then 15 students register, the written exam may be replaced by a brief oral presentation.
The ratio betweeen the three factors is 1 (regular & active participation): 2 (Critical commentary & translation): 2 (written exam or oral presentation).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- students may miss not more than two sessions of the regular classes
- participation in one excursion in Vienna in addition to the regular classes
- translation and critical commentary of a brief passage from Christian Wilhelm Dohm's famous treatise "Über die bürgerliche Verbesserung der Juden" needs to be completed by 15 February 2026 at the very latest. If submitted earlier, it will be corrected and marked earlier (English-only speakers may help fellow-students)
- written exam (or, if less than 15 students possibly oral presentation)
The ratio betweeen the three factors is 1 (regular & active participation): 2 (Critical commentary & translation): 2 (written exam or oral presentation).
- participation in one excursion in Vienna in addition to the regular classes
- translation and critical commentary of a brief passage from Christian Wilhelm Dohm's famous treatise "Über die bürgerliche Verbesserung der Juden" needs to be completed by 15 February 2026 at the very latest. If submitted earlier, it will be corrected and marked earlier (English-only speakers may help fellow-students)
- written exam (or, if less than 15 students possibly oral presentation)
The ratio betweeen the three factors is 1 (regular & active participation): 2 (Critical commentary & translation): 2 (written exam or oral presentation).
Examination topics
- the subject matter as covered in class
- reading assignments on the e-learning platform
- reading assignments on the e-learning platform
Reading list
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Association in the course directory
MA Geschichte; APMG Neuzeit; Exkursion und transdisziplinäre Öffnung; Geschichte der Neuzeit im transdisziplinären Kontext(4 ECTS)| MA Zeitgeschichte;Disziplinäre und transdisziplinäre Kontexte; Zeitgeschichte im transdisziplinären Kontext (4 ECTS)
Last modified: Tu 02.12.2025 11:25
In terms of method the course is taught a) on the basis of concrete examples of "law in action" (norms, contracts, jurisdiction and administration) rather than "law in the books" and b) the assumption that the history of the legal positon of the Jews is of interest also for our undestanding of legal history in general.