Universität Wien

070104 KU New Media in Historical Science and Political Education (2017W)

6.00 ECTS (4.00 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

  • Thursday 05.10. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 12.10. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 19.10. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 09.11. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 16.11. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 23.11. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 30.11. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 07.12. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 14.12. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 11.01. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 18.01. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Thursday 25.01. 14:45 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Since the monography is no longer the primery medium for constructing historical images historians and history teachers are in charge of adapting technique and learning with and within different sorts of media: television, movies, internet and videogames challenge the public way of viewing history. Historians and history students need to prepare themselves with methods of reflecting and integrating new media and therefore a concept of the construction of history. Especially the internet leeds to a comeback of oral tradtions of history telling which shall be considered and incorporated by modern historians in their work.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance, cooperation and 3 exercises (1) Wrting a paper debating pros and cons of differing media and its use in school history classes (10.000 signs) (2) Teamwork: Making interviews and adapting movie clips for an onlinevideo for specific historical topic and presenting it in social media - afterwords also reflect reactions and description of the project (5000 signs) (3) Reflections on video-games: how do they contribute to historical images and historical understanding? Presentation and Text (5000 signs)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MEd: Digitale Medien in Geschichte und Politischer Bildung
Diplom UF: Neue Medien in Geschichtswissenschaft und Geschichtsunterricht

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:30