Universität Wien

070166 VO Theories and Methods of Global History (2012S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 29.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 19.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 10.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 24.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 31.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 21.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 28.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Assessment and permitted materials

A corpus of texts will be provided. This form of lecture requires steady participation of the students. The text corresponding to the respective session is to be presented shortly (10 min.) by volunteer students.
The reading of each text is required by all students in each session in order to enhance discussion. These elements of student participation shall be added to the final exam (28.6.2012, 6 questions) for the grading.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This lecture aims at providing some orientation in the thicket of that burgeoning field of research called "Global History". Key concepts, methods and objects of Global History shall be presented in order to stimulate students to make use of these concepts for their own studies.

Examination topics

Lecture, short presentation of texts, discussion

Reading list

Required Reading

Crossley Pamela Kyle, What is Global History? Cambridge-Malden 2008

Manning Patrick, Navigating World History. Historians Create a Global Past, Houndmills, Basingstoke 2003

The Oxford History Handbook of World History, ed. Jerry H. Bentley, Oxford 2011

Sachsenmaier Dominic, Global Perspectives on Global History. Theories and Approaches in a Connected World, Cambridge 2011

Additional Reading in German:
Komlosy Andrea, Globalgeschichte. Methoden und Theorien, Wien-Köln-Weimar 2011

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte, ZWM Globalgeschichte (3 ECTS); MA Globalgeschichte u. Global Studies, Grundlagen der Globalgeschichte (3ECTS); Diplomstudium Geschichte (W2);

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