Universität Wien

070054 UE Guided Reading Austrian History I - Jewish life under Habsburg rule (2023W)

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

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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: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 03.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 10.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 17.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 24.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 31.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 07.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 21.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 28.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 05.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 12.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 09.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 16.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 23.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 30.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Jews were dependent on the ruler in many respects during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period. As holders of the "Judenregal" in their territories, the Habsburgs could act as protectors of the Jewish population, but they could also exploit them financially or have them persecuted or expelled. In the Guided Reading, students will be introduced to the different sources on Jewish life under Habsburg rule and, with the help of the most important research literature, will be guided to independently interpret and critically analyse them. Attention will also be given to sources on the practical effects of decisions taken by the authorities on the Jewish population as well as to the strategies by which Jews attempted to influence these decisions or to cope with their consequences. Sources on everyday Christian-Jewish interaction and cultural transfer will be juxtaposed with evidence of hostility towards Jews and anti-Jewish violence and analysed in the context of Habsburg protection of Jews or its failure or lack thereof on the basis of current literature.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course with continuous assessment of student performance: compulsory personal attendance, no more than two excused absences. Performance assessment will be based on participation in the discussion of the previously provided source texts. For the written assignments, five papers of 5000-6000 characters each on articles provided on Moodle are to be prepared and submitted via Moodle. The final grade will be based on class participation and on the written assignments.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Evaluation of the written assignments: 50% content, 30% structure and text organization (structure, presentation), 20% form and language (citation rules, grammatical and spelling mistakes). Late submission leads to a deduction of points.

Scale of point values for the course (max. 100 points total): 50% participation in the discussion, 50% written assignments

Grades: 100-93 points: Very good, 92-83 points: Good, 82-68 points: Satisfactory, 67-51 points: Sufficient, 50 points and less: Not sufficient.

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be provided on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Vertiefung zu: VO Österreichische Geschichte 1

BA Geschichte (2019): PM5 - Vertiefung Österreichische Geschichte 1 (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte GP03: Österreichische Geschichte 1 (4 ECTS)

Last modified: Mo 02.10.2023 09:07