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070110 UE Guided Reading Economic and Social History - Economic Development in the Long Run (2023W)

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

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Achtung Terminänderung;
Die LV wird am Montag 11:30-13:00 Uhr stattfinden
Ort wird noch bekannt gegeben

  • Monday 02.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 09.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 16.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 23.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 30.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 06.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 13.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 20.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 27.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 04.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 11.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 08.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 15.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 22.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 29.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Why are some countries rich and some countries poor?
This Guided Reading studies the various scientific theories on the origins of modern, sustained economic growth. We will discuss major strands of literature related to the origins of sustained economic growth, including geography, politics, institutions, markets and states, culture, human capital, demography, and colonization. Based on these theories, we will then take a look at the industrialization in Britain and discuss its spread and significance.

Assessment and permitted materials

Student evaluation will be based on attendance, participation in class discussion, regular participation in moodle discussion groups, and the completion of two short-essay assignments.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

50% attendance and in-class participation
30% online moodle discussions
20% short writing assignments

Examination topics

All materials discussed in class as well as posted on the moodle course page.

Reading list

The course will be based on the book "How the World became Rich: The historical Origins of Economic Growth" by Jared Rubin and Mark Koyama
(https://www.wiley.com/en-us/How+the+World+Became+Rich:+The+Historical+Origins+of+Economic+Growth-p-9781509540235)
I recommend ordering the text at your favourite bookstore before the start of the semester since it takes some time to arrive.
We will supplement this text with academic papers, linked on moodle.

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (2019): Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS)

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