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070146 EX Excursion (2011S)

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

Course Programme
March 10, 2011, 9.30-11 : Introduction
March 17, 2011, 10-14 : Workshop 1
Topics, Theory Approach, Methods. Discussion of topics and themes for papers and excursions. Students prepare concepts for papers, due March 22.
March 24, 2011, 10-14: Workshop 2
Discussion of Concepts. First ideas for excursions: resource persons, places to be visited. Students prepare papers and presentation (hand out), excursion proposal inclusive, due May 3.
May 5, 2011, 10-18: Presentation of Papers, Discussion. Discussion of the excursion programmes
May 19, 2011, 8-18: Excursion 1
May 26, 2011, 8-18: Excursion 2
June 9, 2011, 8-18: Excursion 3

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: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum WISO 1 (ZG1O2.28) Hauptgebäude, Stiege 6 Zwischengeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course aims at introducing Austrian and international students in a cooperative investigation into Viennas social and cultural variety, which was and still is to a high degree shaped be the constraints of the labour market. The research will therefore focus on specific economic sectors with a high participation of migrant workers.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course consists of two parts, course and excursion. Both parts form a unit and can only be attended together. We will start with theoretical reflections, then go into investigations into the general topic, which will be presented at a workshop. Students will work in groups on selected topics, connected with the excursion programme, planned by the students working groups.
In the second part we proceed to the excursion part of the course, containing 6 half-day excursions with visits of sites, work-places, institutions, interviews and meetings of all types of persons involved. This course requires high commitment from the participants. General topic: Exploring Viennas role in the global economy in a historical long-term perspective focusing at work-places and labour-market.

Examination topics

Topics for group investigation and excursion programme:
Economic Sectors / Labour Markets
1: Industry / Manufacture
2: Construction
3: Gastronomy / Tourism
4: Domestic Services
5: Cleaning Services
6. Health Services

Aspects to be included in each topic:
History / Time (historical periods, processes, and developments)
Place / Space (Focus on Vienna, but: local, regional, national, international, global aspects)
General Social Aspects like Status, Class, Gender, Age, …)

Reading list


Association in the course directory

MA Geschichte (6ECTS); MA GGGS (6ECTS); MA Zeitgeschichte (6ECTS); MA Frauen- und Geschlechtergeschichte (6ECTS); MA Osteuropäische Geschichte (6ECTS); Diplom P4

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