Universität Wien

070266 UE Quellengattungen, qualitative und quantitative Methoden (2020S)

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

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 11.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 18.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 25.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 01.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 22.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 29.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 06.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 13.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 20.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 27.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 03.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 10.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 17.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

What is historical research, what is a source, how do I create a research design? What is the difference between an individual project and a collaborative project? Why is theory important, what methods exist and how do I choose them for my written assignments? The course offers an application-oriented introduction to the conceptual foundation and praxis of historical research practice, with a focus on modern history. It familiarizes the students with various types of sources, qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as their application. The participants will acquire a basic knowledge of text analysis, qualitative content analysis, historical biography, the spatial turn, analysis of serial and quantitative data, the analysis of visual sources, spaces in historical studies, methods of global history. In the framework of their final essay, the participants will develop their own research design and conduct a source analysis using a selected method.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in the discussions;
small written assignments on selected methods;
short presentation;
Final essay about individual research on a selected source, with the application of one of the methods introduced in the course (length of approx. 25,000 characters (with spaces, approx. 9 manuscript pages, 1½ space, 12 pt., including footnotes, title page, table of contents, bibliography, without illustration))

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

good English reading skills;
regulary attendance (maximum 2 x unexcused absences), in contrary case extra assignments are due;
presentations;
submission of the final essay on time

Examination topics

Reading list

Rusinek, Bernd- A., Klaus Meister. Einführung in Die Interpretation Historischer Quellen : Schwerpunkt: Neuzeit : / Bernd-A. Rusinek ... (Hrsg.). Uni-Taschenbücher. Paderborn Wien [u.a.]: Schöningh, 1992.

König, Eckard. Qualitative Forschung : Grundlagen Und Methoden. Utb. 2., völlig überarb. Aufl., Dr. nach Typoskript. ed. Weinheim [u.a.]: Beltz, 2002.

Lemercier, Claire, and Claire Zalc. Quantitative Methods in the Humanities : An Introduction. Edited by Arthur Goldhammer. First published. ed. Charlottesville London: University of Virginia Press, 2019.

Sommer, Marianne, Staffan Müller-Wille, and Carsten Reinhardt. Handbuch Wissenschaftsgeschichte. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler Verlag, 2017.

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (Version 2019): M1 Quellen und Methoden, UE Quellengattungen, qualitative und quantitative Methoden (5 ECTS).

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