Universität Wien

070342 VO Rise and Descent of the British Empire (2011W)

British global power from 1500

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

max. 999 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 18.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 25.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 08.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 15.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 22.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 29.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 06.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 13.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 10.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 17.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 24.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Tuesday 31.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The series consists of 12 twelve lectures (including a German summary at the last session) covering main aspect of British Empire history from 1500 to 2000.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam lasting two hours. Students may answer on any two of the main eleven themes in either German or English

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The purpose of the lecture series is to acquaint students with an overview of Britain’s imperial past. Roughly half the lectures deal with the slow withdrawal from the imperial role. The lectures also offer the students an opportunity of deepening their knowledge of English-language historiography.

Examination topics

Lecture with images. There will be a voice recording of the lectures on www.univie.ac.at/digitale-medien/vorlesungen

Reading list

For dates, themes, bibliography and glossary of terms used in each lecture, see:

www.univie.ac.at/igl.geschichte/mcloughlin

Association in the course directory

MA Globalgeschichte: Vertiefung 1 (4 ECTS); BA: ZWM Globalgeschichte: Weltregionen (5 ECTS); Diplom: R1,

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