230127 SE Reading Seminar: Global Social Theory (2022W)
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 We 24.08.2022 10:00 to We 21.09.2022 10:00
- Registration is open from Mo 26.09.2022 10:00 to We 28.09.2022 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 20.10.2022 23:59
Details
max. 35 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
13.10.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
Thursday
27.10.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
Thursday
03.11.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
Thursday
10.11.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
Thursday
24.11.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
Thursday
01.12.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
Thursday
15.12.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course has two main goals: first, it seeks to situate modern social theory in global perspective, and second, it aims to introduce recent literature from social theory exploring the international and the global. The course will focus on a variety of theorists and theories from around the world, opening up to scholars beyond the Western canon. Specifically, the course will focus on topics such as modernity and coloniality, materiality and epistemic structures of current socio-political order, and the prospects of rethinking global politics through critical lens.The course draws partially on the materials of the Global Social Theory project (https://globalsocialtheory.org/, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
Assessment and permitted materials
Active participation (20%)
Students are supposed to read the required literature, prepare for the classes and be able to critically assess the literature and put it in a broader context. Active participation in class discussions and activities based on preparation will thus be considered in the assessment.Individual presentation (20%)
Each student will choose a unit from the course when they prepare a brief presentation on an assigned topic. The presentation shall explain the main points of a specific readings or a set of text, situate it in broader context, and critically reflect on the argument put forward in this literature. The assessment of the presentation will take into the account the factual accuracy of the presentation, the depth of understanding the reading(s), the quality and coherent of own argument, and the presentation skills.Two short essays (2x30%)
Students shall prepare two short essays focused on understanding a concept or theoretical perspective. One essay will be due mid-term, the other towards the end of the term. Each essay shall be ca. 1,500 words long and shall use some of the compulsory readings used in the course as well as additional academic literature.Important Grading Information:
The provision of all partial tasks is a prerequisite for a positive assessment, if not explicitly noted otherwise.
All students who received a place in the course are assessed if they have not deregistered from the course in due time or if they have not credibly shown an important reason for their failure to deregister after the cause for this reason does no longer apply
Students who credibly show an important reason (e.g. a longer illness) for the withdrawal from a course with continuous assessment are not assessed.
Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer. The request for deregistration must be submitted immediately.If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as "not assessed" and recorded accordingly.
You can find these and other provisions in the study law: https://satzung.univie.ac.at/studienrecht/.
Students are supposed to read the required literature, prepare for the classes and be able to critically assess the literature and put it in a broader context. Active participation in class discussions and activities based on preparation will thus be considered in the assessment.Individual presentation (20%)
Each student will choose a unit from the course when they prepare a brief presentation on an assigned topic. The presentation shall explain the main points of a specific readings or a set of text, situate it in broader context, and critically reflect on the argument put forward in this literature. The assessment of the presentation will take into the account the factual accuracy of the presentation, the depth of understanding the reading(s), the quality and coherent of own argument, and the presentation skills.Two short essays (2x30%)
Students shall prepare two short essays focused on understanding a concept or theoretical perspective. One essay will be due mid-term, the other towards the end of the term. Each essay shall be ca. 1,500 words long and shall use some of the compulsory readings used in the course as well as additional academic literature.Important Grading Information:
The provision of all partial tasks is a prerequisite for a positive assessment, if not explicitly noted otherwise.
All students who received a place in the course are assessed if they have not deregistered from the course in due time or if they have not credibly shown an important reason for their failure to deregister after the cause for this reason does no longer apply
Students who credibly show an important reason (e.g. a longer illness) for the withdrawal from a course with continuous assessment are not assessed.
Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer. The request for deregistration must be submitted immediately.If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as "not assessed" and recorded accordingly.
You can find these and other provisions in the study law: https://satzung.univie.ac.at/studienrecht/.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- active participation
- individual presentation
- two short essaysless than 50%: 5 (fail)
more than 50%: 4 (sufficient)
more than 62%: 3 (satisfactory)
more than 74%: 2 (good)
more than 86%: 1 (very good)
- individual presentation
- two short essaysless than 50%: 5 (fail)
more than 50%: 4 (sufficient)
more than 62%: 3 (satisfactory)
more than 74%: 2 (good)
more than 86%: 1 (very good)
Examination topics
Reading list
Bhambra, G. (2007). Rethinking modernity: Postcolonialism and the sociological imagination. Springer.Bhambra, G. K., & Holmwood, J. (2021). Colonialism and modern social theory. John Wiley & Sons.Kalmar, I. (2022). White But Not Quite: Central Europe’s Illiberal Revolt. Policy Press.
Association in the course directory
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