070300 SE Seminar (PM4) (2017S)

Methoden der Umweltgeschichte

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Continuous assessment of course work

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 Th 02.02.2017 00:00 to We 22.02.2017 10:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2017 23:59

Details

max. 10 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Martin Schmid

Classes

Die Lehrveranstaltung findet an der Fakultät für Interdisziplinäre Forschung und Fortbildung statt.

Adresse: Schottenfeldgasse 29/Stiege 1
1070 Wien

Mo, 06.03.2017 13:00 - 16:00 IFF Wien, SR 4a Einzeltermin
Mo, 20.03.2017 13:00 - 16:00 IFF Wien, SR 4a Einzeltermin
Mo, 27.03.2017 13:00 - 16:00 IFF Wien, SR 4a Einzeltermin
Mo, 24.04.2017 13:00 - 16:00 IFF Wien, SR 5 Einzeltermin
Mo, 08.05.2017 13:00 - 16:00 IFF Wien, SR 4a Einzeltermin
Mo, 22.05.2017 13:00 - 16:00 IFF Wien, SR 4a Einzeltermin
Mo, 29.05.2017 13:00 - 16:00 IFF Wien, SR 4a Einzeltermin
Mo, 12.06.2017 13:00 - 16:00 IFF Wien, SR 3a Einzeltermin

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students learn to critically read scholarly literature in environmental history, they achieve an overview of important ways to address energy (in environmental history).

Short intro lecture by teacher. Each week, short intro about the context of the article in question by a student, followed by close reading and intensive discussion.

This is a GUIDED READING course. You will read one article per week and prepare it for class discussion. For one article, you will research the context (author, other relevant literature, etc.), prepare a handout and give a short introduction. You are expected to engage actively in a detailed discussion of all articles.

Energy as a key issue and concept of interdisciplinary environmental history

Energy transitions in (world) history Energy crises past and present
Energy sources and their social and ecological implications
Energy conflicts - energy revolutions - energy wars?
Energy scarcity and (technological) innovation

Students have to access the course material via KLAGENFURT university.

https://moodle.aau.at/enrol/index.php?id=19728
 Externe NutzerInnen (i.e. external user)
 Als Gast anmelden (access as guest)

pw (“Gastschlüssel”): 814.523

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation and hence, attendance, is mandatoryWritten Paper/Schriftliche Arbeit: Handout, approx. 2 pages

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participation is key. 30% of your grade is based on your presentation, 70% on your contributions to the discussion.

Examination topics

Reading list