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070309 UE Guided Reading Political History - Narratives in Conflict (2020S)
Nationalisms and Nation-building in Burma/Myanmar
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 Mo 03.02.2020 09:00 to Mo 17.02.2020 12:00
- Registration is open from Fr 21.02.2020 09:00 to Fr 28.02.2020 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.03.2020 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
05.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
19.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
26.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
02.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
23.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
30.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
07.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
14.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
28.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
04.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
18.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Thursday
25.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Weekly assignments (1-2 pages) on the readings (70% of final grade), active participation in class (30%).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Each assignment and class participation will be graded 0-100.
<51 points = 5 (fail)
52-62 = 4
63-74 = 3
75-87 = 2
88-100 = 1You will need to be positive in both parts (written and participation) to pass!
Please remember not to take too many classes with weekly assignments per semester. For a Guided Reading, an estimated 5.5 hours per week are assumed for reading and assignment writing in addition to the time spent at the class itself!
<51 points = 5 (fail)
52-62 = 4
63-74 = 3
75-87 = 2
88-100 = 1You will need to be positive in both parts (written and participation) to pass!
Please remember not to take too many classes with weekly assignments per semester. For a Guided Reading, an estimated 5.5 hours per week are assumed for reading and assignment writing in addition to the time spent at the class itself!
Examination topics
No exam, no final essay or similar.
Reading list
Will be published in due time.
Association in the course directory
Vertiefung zu: VO PolitikgeschichteBA Geschichte (2012): Neuzeit, Zeitgeschichte (4 ECTS)
BA Geschichte (2019): Politikgeschichte (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: Globalgeschichte, Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS)Interdisziplinäres MA Zeitgeschichte und Medien (Version 2016): M4b Wahlbereich - Spezialthemen zu Zeitgeschichte und Medien II (5 ECTS).
Interdisziplinäres MA Zeitgeschichte und Medien (Version 2019): M4b Wahlbereich - Spezialthemen zu Zeitgeschichte und Medien II, Bereich Zeitgeschichte (5 ECTS).
BA Geschichte (2019): Politikgeschichte (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: Globalgeschichte, Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS)Interdisziplinäres MA Zeitgeschichte und Medien (Version 2016): M4b Wahlbereich - Spezialthemen zu Zeitgeschichte und Medien II (5 ECTS).
Interdisziplinäres MA Zeitgeschichte und Medien (Version 2019): M4b Wahlbereich - Spezialthemen zu Zeitgeschichte und Medien II, Bereich Zeitgeschichte (5 ECTS).
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:20
a) It aims to give students a basic understanding of the above mentioned content.
b) It aims to give students an understanding of how theories on nationalism and collective memory can be helpful in understanding these aspects, with a focus on Benedict Anderson’s concept of “Imagined Communities”.
c) It aims to help students develop a critical approach towards writing and researching history, especially an awareness of retrospective national reading and writing of history and how this impacts politics around the world today.
d) It aims to help students develop an understanding of the changing nature of human collective identities through time and space, with a focus on the emergence of the “nation” as the pre-eminent such identity in modern times.
e) It aims to help students develop an awareness of being precise in their academic work.In all of this, Burma will serve as the main example, but not as the only one. We will compare Burma to other countries, especially looking at the differences between the emergence and development of nationalism in Burma and Europe. Students are highly encouraged to reflect their own countries’ background in this regard and add their thoughts into the discussion.Methods: The course is a guided reading, meaning we will read both original sources, as well as academic texts every week. Students are expected to thoroughly read the texts and write short assignments (1-2 pages) along guiding questions for every session, so as to be able to properly discuss the texts in class. Debate is an essential ingredient for good academic work, so students are expected to actively participate in class.