070287 KU Working Skills in Global History (2014W)

This course sees one of his main tasks is to bring the students basic knowledge of global history - academic work closer. Therefore the students should be given a first overview of the literature and this introduction should be initial for the following historical case studies. It covers not only individual regions, but it will also seek a type of knowledge network through the Earth to stretch, which provides a possibility for understanding of recent topics in history, politics, economics, religion and culture.
It shall be understood that by using alternative teaching methods, the global historical contexts are illuminated and the acquired theoretical knowledge content can be practically applied. In addition to this set of alternative teaching methods nevertheless also classical skills and techniques (for example, book reviews, reviews , bibliographic enrollments and discussions) can be applied and passed. Due to the perceived as particularly important importance of teaching adapted to anchor learning content of students is also sustainable, paid particular attention to how the knowledge will be taught. Therefore, special emphasis is placed on the self-organization of students in terms of a constructivist learning theory that manifests itself among other things in the guide the students through learning blogs, alternative forms of presentation in the form of a market place, and various other methods.
The students will ultimately lead to a critical examination of the sources, but are also enabled to rate the theories and the scientific literature of Global History. Likewise, students should be able to overlook the state of research and can independently detect and evaluate sources and secondary literature.