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070299 SE Historical cultural competence (2025W)

Learning history through feature films

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Tu 27.01. 15:00-16:30 Digital

Registration/Deregistration

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The links and tasks for the digital units will be communicated in a timely manner via Moodle.

  • Tuesday 07.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 14.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 21.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 28.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 04.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 11.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 18.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 25.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Tuesday 02.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 09.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 16.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 13.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 9, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 20.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Historical learning no longer develops independently of historical and cultural manifestations; on the contrary, history is more present than ever; it is more legitimate than ever to speak of a sustained history boom. Whether on streaming platforms, in the gaming sector, in countless graphic novels, or on theater stages: history is truly everywhere, and we all come into contact with it in many different ways. Accordingly, the development of historical and cultural competence—that is, the ability, skill, and willingness that encompasses participation in, but also reflection on, historical cultures—is described as the primary learning objective of history teaching. This seminar aims to explore the continued popularity of feature films with historical content, analyze selected examples from a theory-based perspective, and prepare them for historical learning.

Assessment and permitted materials

Literature review
Discussion
Presentation
Seminar paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Appealing performance in all areas is necessary for a positive assessment.

Examination topics

Reading list

Thünemann, Holger: Geschichtskultur revisited. Versuch einer Bilanz nach drei Jahrzehnten. In: Thomas Sandkühler & Horst Walter Blanke (Hg.): Historisierung der Historik: Jörn Rüsen zum 80. Geburtstag, Köln: Böhlau, 2018. 127–150
Rüsen, Jörn: Was ist Geschichtskultur? Überlegungen zu einer neuen Art, über Geschichte nachzudenken. In: Füßmann, Klaus/Grütter, Heinrich Theodor/Rüsen, Jörn (Hg.): Historische Faszination. Geschichtskultur heute. Köln: Böhlau, 1994. 3–26
Pandel, Hans-Jürgen: Geschichte als kulturelle Bildung. Mechanismen der Geschichtskultur. In: Oswalt, Vadim/ Pandel, Hans-Jürgen (Hg.): Handbuch Geschichtskultur im Unterricht. Schwalbach/Ts.: Wochenschau, 2021, 11–35
Heuer, Christian: Geschichtsdidaktik, Zeitgeschichte und Geschichtskultur. Geschichte, Politik und ihre Didaktik 2005, 3/4, 170–175
Heuer, Christian: «Chernobyl» als Ort historischer Bildung? Überlegungen zur Relevanz geschichtskultureller Manifestationen. In: Didactica Historica 7. 2021, 91–96

Association in the course directory

UF MA GP 02: SE Vertiefung 2: Geschichtskulturelle Kompetenz (6 ECTS)

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