Universität Wien

070050 GR Guided Reading - Global History, 16th to 21st Centuries (2018W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work

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

Students who are registered for this class and miss the first unit on October 12, will be automatically signed off from this GR. Only one absence during the semester is allowed, and students who miss class twice will be signed off from the GR; they may receive a failing grade. - Registered students will have access to Moodle from October 12.

Friday 12.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 19.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 09.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 16.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 23.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 30.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 07.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 14.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 11.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 18.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Friday 25.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students will examine a selection of representative texts and documents in modern and contemporary Global History from various regions, namely Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa; all texts and documents are in English. - No electronic devices are permitted in class; this will faciltate students to focus on discussion in class without being distracted.

Assessment and permitted materials

Grading is based on the written assignments, the presentation of the selected topic, the quality of classroom discussion, and on regular class attendance (not more than one absence is allowed).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Eight written weekly assignments (papers of two pages each - 75% of the grade); presentation of one of the assignments (15%); constructive participation in classroom discussion (10%).

Examination topics

Students will carefully read, study, and prepare for each class unit the selectied texts and documents; there will be no final exam.

Reading list

Texts and documents will be provided on Moodle from October 12.

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte: Epoche(n): Neuzeit, Zeitgeschichte (4 ECTS) | BA UF Geschichte, Sozialkunde & Politische Bildung: GR zu Globalgeschichte (4 ECTS) | Diplom UF Geschichte, Sozialkunde & Politische Bildung: GR zu: Politikgeschichte (4 ECTS) | MA HPS: M1.2, M1.3

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