Universität Wien

070132 PS BA-Proseminar - Banking on trust (2024W)

barter, money and credit in world history

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Fr 17.01. 09:50-13:00 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

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

  • Friday 04.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 04.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 18.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 18.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 22.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 22.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 17.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 24.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 24.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Money is one of the most universal institutions. In this seminar we will discuss the nature of money and the historical evolution of payment systems in a global context, cutting across space and time. Our aim is to learn to think critically about payment systems and their economic, social and cultural implications. We will focus on issues such as the role of trust and of social and legal constraints in managing payment systems, on sectional interests surrounding monetary arrangements and on distributional conflicts. Students are expected to make substantial contributions to class discussion on the basis of the reading list and their own original research (to be summarised in a seminar paper, i.e. Proseminararbeit).

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are expected to read all the assigned texts before each class, to actively contribute to class discussion and to write a seminar paper (Proseminararbeit), a draft of which must be presented and discussed with their peers at the end of the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:

- regular attendance (max. 2 unexcused absences = 2 sessions = SWS 4.00. In case of illness con-firmed by a doctor's note, additional absenteeism can be compensated by further written as-signments)

- reading of all the assigned texts and active participation in class discussion, including peer-to-peer review of other students’ first drafts /extended abstracts (30% of the final grade)

- writing of a seminar paper (Proseminararbeit) of approx. 40,000 (± 5%) characters including spaces, cover page, abstract (approx. 1,000 characters), table of contents, footnotes and references, but excluding tables and figures (corresponding to a manuscript of approx. 15 pages, 1.5 spaced, Times New Roman 12pt) (70% of the final grade).
Seminar papers will be checked for plagiarism with Turnitin.

Please note: in order to pass the seminar each and every requirement must be met (reading, active participation in class discussion and in the student workshop, timely delivery of written assignments including paper proposal, extended abstract/first draft, final paper).

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 (more details on the Syllabus on Moodle)

Reading list

to be announced in the first session

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (V2019): PM6 (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: UF GP 04 (5 ECTS) - im Falle von Wahlregel alt (=1. Leistungserbringung in den Modulen GP03/04 vor 30.9.22): Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte

Last modified: We 28.08.2024 18:05