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070138 UE Methodological workshop - Cold War? Political constellation and historiographical concept (2023S)

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

Meetings will be held on-site.

  • Tuesday 07.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 14.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 21.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 28.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 18.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 25.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 02.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 09.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 16.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 23.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 06.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 13.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 20.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 27.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The term "Cold War" describes an approximately 50-year period of the 20th century, from the end of World War II to the end of the Soviet Union, and focuses on the competition between the great global powers, the USA and the USSR. Research focused primarily on international organizations, arms races, strategic security policies, and the economic, diplomatic, and ideological dichotomy of the world. In recent decades, Cold War Studies has increasingly freed itself from this normative corset and sought new research perspectives.
In the seminar we will look at the foundations of the Cold War and trace the change in research perspectives. The aim of the seminar is to get to know a current subfield of historical research as well as theoretical concepts and methodological approaches belonging to it.
The seminar is composed of the following parts:
- Intensive text discussion
- Presentation of a text from the seminar reading
- Research of a source example
- Development of research concepts

Assessment and permitted materials

Successful completion includes oral participation, preparation of a text, researching an appropriate source example, and drafting a research concept.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For successful completion of the seminar, the essay must be graded at least a 4.
Assessment standard
15 % continuous participation and discussion of the seminar reading
15 % presentation of a text and a source
70 % essay (to be handed in by the end of the lecture period)
Equal weight will be given to structure, clarity of presentation (separation between subject matter, research context and question/thesis), language/style and form of the essay.

Examination topics

A close study of the seminar literature is required for the work to be performed.

Reading list

The literature to be read and a bibliography for further reading will be provided on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

SP Zeitgeschichte, Osteuropäische Geschichte, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Frauen- und Geschlechtergeschichte, MATILDA

MA Geschichte (V2019): PM2 / PM3 - Methodenworkshop (5 ECTS)
MA Interdisz. Osteuropastudien: PM3.1 - Methodenworkshop (5 ECTS)
interd. MA Zeitgeschichte und Medien (V2019): M2a / M3b - Methodenworkshop (5 ECTS)

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