Universität Wien

070187 KU Text and Discourse Analysis (2010W)

The works of the English historian A.J.P. Taylor

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

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 12.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 19.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 09.11. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 16.11. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 23.11. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 30.11. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 07.12. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 14.12. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 11.01. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 18.01. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 25.01. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course examines the life and works of A.J.P. Taylor (1906-1990), one of best-known and most controversial of British historians in the Twentieth Century. The core text which everyone must read is his “Origins of the Second World War” (for sale in Facultas Buchhandlung, Altes AKH). The course begins with lectures on Taylor’s life and the chronology of inter-war diplomatic relations. Students will deal with the analysis of the arguments in “Origins”, offering their own views in short weekly written assignments. The second half of the sessions consists of short oral presentations on certain themes of international relations between 1918 and 1939, or on Taylor’s influence and his many critics. All discussion, presentations, and written work are in the English language.

Assessment and permitted materials

Evaluation of weekly assignments, oral presentation and final essay of five-pages (NOT including title page and bibliography), willingness to enter discussion and class attendance.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The first aim of this course is to introduce students to English-language historiography and to an analysis of a given text. Secondly, students should be able to improve their English-language competence. Thirdly, they should learn, by examination, debate and discussion how to assess the value of historiographical texts.

Examination topics

Intensive reading, lectures, discussion, oral presentation.

Reading list

See the separate portal on my homepage:
www.univie.ac.at/igl.geschichte/mcloughlin

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte, Modul Quellen und Methoden 2 (3ECTS); Lehramt, Text und Diskursanalyse (4ECTS); Diplomstudium: M1;

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