070198 PS Proseminar - Culture and Conquest in Mongol Eurasia (13th-14th centuries) (2022S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Continuous assessment of course work

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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).

Registration is open from Mo 07.02.2022 08:00 to We 23.02.2022 12:00
Registration is open from Fr 25.02.2022 08:00 to Mo 28.02.2022 12:00
Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2022 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Francesca Fiaschetti

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Monday
    07.03.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    14.03.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    21.03.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    28.03.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    04.04.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    25.04.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    02.05.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    09.05.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    16.05.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    23.05.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    30.05.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    13.06.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    20.06.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Monday
    27.06.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will offer an overview of the history of the Mongol Empire (13th-14th century) and its impact in shaping the cultural, religious, intellectual landscape of Medieval and early modern Eurasia.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be guided toward the composition of a final seminar essay. During the semester, students will be evaluated on the base of the following assignments:

- regular and active participation in class (5%)
- written assignments (40%):
• Bibliographical essay (10%),
• Book Review (10%),
• source analysis (5%),
• Essay Abstract (15%)

- presentation in class (15%) – cancellation possible only if documented and till 24 hours before class at the latest
– weekly assignments (5% bonus points)
- seminar essay (40%)

All written assignments can be submitted in English, French, German or Italian

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Submission of the final essay is a mandatory requirement to pass the course (regardless of the grades achieved with the other assignments during the semester)

Examination topics

All materials for class discussion will be uploaded via moodle during the course.

Reading list

The main resource for the course is:
Allsen, T. (2001). Culture and Conquest in Mongol Eurasia (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

A copy will be uploaded on moodle at the beginning of the course

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (2012): Mittelalter (5 ECTS)
BA Geschichte (2019): PM6 (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: Globalgeschichte (5 ECTS)

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:27