Universität Wien

070286 PS BA-Proseminar (2017S)

Central European Urban History in Comparison, 1200-1600 (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, Croatia-Dalmatia)

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

Summary

1 Majorossy , Moodle
2 Majorossy , Moodle

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 information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

First meeting: 08.03.2017

  • Wednesday 08.03. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 15.03. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 22.03. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 29.03. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 05.04. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 26.04. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 03.05. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 10.05. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 17.05. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 24.05. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 31.05. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 07.06. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 14.06. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 21.06. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 28.06. 09:00 - 10:30 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Group 2

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

First meeting: 09.03.2017

  • Thursday 09.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 16.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 23.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 30.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 06.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 27.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 04.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 11.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 18.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 01.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 08.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 22.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 29.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the course is to gain an overview of the medieval urban development of Central, East Central, and partially Southern Europe – namely, that of the medieval Austrian, Bohemian, Hungarian, Croatian and Dalmatian territories. The general aim is to be familiar with the basic research questions and debates in urban history, the state of research and the availability and character of source material, the characteristics of towns, the regional peculiarities as well as the network of urban communities in the region. Based on selected readings (book chapters, monographs, articles and relevant, edited sources) a few general as well as relevant new issues of urban history will be discussed during the seminar.

Assessment and permitted materials

The seminar is examination free and aims at interactive discussions and also individual presentations
Grading is based on:
- regular participation
- regular readings (for each week) and preparation for discussion
- preparation of short handouts and summaries of the readings
- individual research and oral presentation
- active participation in the discussion during the semester and a short seminar paper to be written afterwards

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Can be taken by students:
BA Geschichte: BA Modul 1; Proseminar, Epoche(n): Mittelalter (5 ECTS)
BA UF: Proseminar zu: Osteuropäischer Geschichte, Österreichischer Geschichte 1 (5 ECTS)
Diplom UF: PS zu Osteuropäischer Geschichte (5 ECTS)
MA Geschichte 2014: Pflichtmodul 4 (5 ECTS)

Examination topics

The aim is the critical reading of scholarly literature and historical sources, the deeper content analysis, formulating questions and developing ideas and opinion about the texts and topics on the agenda.
-Developing the reading and summarizing skills of scientific texts written
-Developing skills for argumentation of ideas and opinion, being able to summarize and present the main arguments, results and methodological considerations of a scientific text
-Developing skills of reading relevant historical sources (in the form of edited and printed sources)
-Developing oral skills of being able to clearly argument one’s own ideas based on the reading of the sources and the secondary literature

Reading list

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Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte: BA Modul 1; Proseminar, Epoche(n): Mittelalter (5 ECTS) | BA UF: Proseminar zu: Osteuropäischer Geschichte, Österreichischer Geschichte 1 (5 ECTS) | Diplom UF: PS zu Osteuropäischer Geschichte (5 ECTS) |

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