Universität Wien

070326 SE BA-Seminar - Displacement and Human Mobility (2025W)

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

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

There are no classes on 17 November.

  • Monday 06.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 13.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 20.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 27.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 03.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 10.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 17.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 24.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 01.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 15.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 15.01. 08:00 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 16.01. 08:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum 8, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will examine various instances of forced, coercive, punitive, regulated or government-controlled migration during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Through an examination of current research literature and primary sources, the course will explore the different actors, power dynamics, representations, and narratives involved in the deportation of convicts, the slave trade, internment, and the flight of refugees.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be assessed based on a bachelor thesis (or research paper), a presentation, and their contributions to discussions.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Research based BA-thesis (or extended research paper) (9,000-10,000 words) (60% of the final grade)
Oral presentation of the research paper (20% of the final grade)
Active participation in discussions (20% of the final grade)
Regular attendance (students may miss up to two classes)

Grading Scale
100% - 87%: 1
86.99% - 75%: 2
74.99% - 63%: 3
62.99% - 50%: 4
49.99% - 0%: 5

Examination topics

All content discussed during class, additional materials can be found on Moodle.

Reading list

See Moodle page

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (Version 2019): PM7 Bachelor-Modul, SE Seminar (10 ECTS).
BEd UF GP (Version 2014): UF GP 12 Bachelormodul, SE BA-Seminar für GP (9 ECTS).

Last modified: Tu 11.11.2025 00:02