Universität Wien

070003 UE Guided Reading Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (2021S)

Banking and financial markets in the long run

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
REMOTE
Moodle

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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be held digitally via Collaborate (on Moodle).

Please note: No show in the first session will result in deregistration from the course.

Please also note that if you wish to enrol you are also expected to read and be ready to discuss the reading material for the first session (see below "Literature"). In particular, you should be ready to answer the questions of the session´s "roadmap" uploaded on Moodle.

  • Friday 19.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
  • Friday 16.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
  • Friday 30.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
  • Friday 14.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
  • Friday 28.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
  • Friday 04.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
  • Friday 04.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course we will discuss the evolution of banking and capital markets from antiquity to modern times on the basis of cutting-edge research. Particular emphasis will be put on financial innovation and the interplay between the public and the private sector. Although attendance is open to anyone with an interest in this subject, this class is especially recommended to students attending Prof. C. Jobst’s lectures on financial history (070035 VO “Grundzüge der Finanzgeschichte”), since we will approach similar and complementary topics. Our approach will be however more dialectic and crucially rely on the students’ personal contributions through oral discussion of the literature as well as of a few primary sources.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are expected to read all the assigned texts before each class, timely deliver two short written assignments and actively contribute to class discussion.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:

• regular attendance (max. 2 unexcused absences = 2 sessions = SWS 4.00. In case of illness confirmed by a doctor's note, additional absenteeism can be compensated by further written assignments)

• reading of all the assigned texts and active participation in class discussion (40% of the final grade)

• timely delivery of 2 short written assignments (30% of the final grade each = total 60%)

• in case of insufficient participation in class discussion some extra written work may be required.

Please note: in order to pass the course each and every requirement must be met (reading, participation, delivery of 2 written assignments).

Grading scale:
• 1 (excellent) 100 – 90 %
• 2 (good) 89 – 81 %
• 3 (satisfactory) 80 – 71 %
• 4 (sufficient) 70 – 61 %
• 5 (insufficient) 60 – 0 %

Examination topics

see above

Reading list

to be announced in the first session.

Reading material for the first session:

- Von Reden, S. (2010). ‘Cash and credit’. In: id., Money in classical antiquity, Cambridge, pp. 92-124.

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (2012): Neuzeit, Zeitgeschichte (4 ECTS)
BA Geschichte (2019): Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS)
MA HPS: M 1.2, M 1.3

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:13