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230146 SE Sociology of war (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 06.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 13.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 20.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 27.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 03.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 10.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 17.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 24.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 01.12. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 15.12. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 12.01. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 19.01. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 26.01. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Active participation (10%)
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 (10%)
Each student will choose a unit from the course when they prepare a brief presentation on an assigned topic/question. The presentation will focus on an empirical example related to the topic of the unit. The presentations should not last longer than 5 minutes and shall link the knowledge and understanding of the compulsory readings with a small empirical example.Group presentation (30%)
Based on instructions explained in detail in the course, students will carry out a small research project related to the topic of the course. The focus of the project will be to interrogate a specific empirical case through some of the theoretical perspectives discussed in the course. The presentations will be held towards the end of the semester and can, but do not have to, be related to the topic of the final essay. The presentation should take about 15-20 minutes. Groups are encouraged to use ppt presentation and cite relevant sources. All group members shall be equally involved in preparing the presentation.Research paper (50%)
Students shall prepare a final term paper on a subject related to the course based on their own small research. The research paper shall be ca. 3,500 words long and shall use some of the compulsory readings used in the course as well as additional academic literature. We will run an essay-writing workshop to help the course participants prepare and develop their ideas.
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 (10%)
Each student will choose a unit from the course when they prepare a brief presentation on an assigned topic/question. The presentation will focus on an empirical example related to the topic of the unit. The presentations should not last longer than 5 minutes and shall link the knowledge and understanding of the compulsory readings with a small empirical example.Group presentation (30%)
Based on instructions explained in detail in the course, students will carry out a small research project related to the topic of the course. The focus of the project will be to interrogate a specific empirical case through some of the theoretical perspectives discussed in the course. The presentations will be held towards the end of the semester and can, but do not have to, be related to the topic of the final essay. The presentation should take about 15-20 minutes. Groups are encouraged to use ppt presentation and cite relevant sources. All group members shall be equally involved in preparing the presentation.Research paper (50%)
Students shall prepare a final term paper on a subject related to the course based on their own small research. The research paper shall be ca. 3,500 words long and shall use some of the compulsory readings used in the course as well as additional academic literature. We will run an essay-writing workshop to help the course participants prepare and develop their ideas.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- active participation
- individual presentation
- participation in a group presentation
- research paperless 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
- participation in a group presentation
- research paperless 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
Neff, S. C. (2005) War and the law of nations: a general history. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Strachan, H. and Scheipers, S. (2011) The changing character of war. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Sylvester, C. (2011a) Experiencing war. London: Routledge.
Clausewitz, C. von (2018) On war.
Enloe, C. H. (2014) Bananas, beaches and bases: making feminist sense of international Politics. Berkeley, California: University of California Press.
University Press.
Strachan, H. and Scheipers, S. (2011) The changing character of war. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Sylvester, C. (2011a) Experiencing war. London: Routledge.
Clausewitz, C. von (2018) On war.
Enloe, C. H. (2014) Bananas, beaches and bases: making feminist sense of international Politics. Berkeley, California: University of California Press.
Association in the course directory
Die Lehrveranstaltung kann für jede Forschungsspezialisierung des Masterstudiums Soziologie herangezogen werden, sofern dies inhaltlich zu Ihrem Masterarbeitsvorhaben passt.
Last modified: Tu 27.09.2022 13:49
• Develop a systematic and critical understanding of war, including its place in history and its role in social affairs.
• Develop a detailed conceptual understanding of the different approaches to the history and theory of war.
• Effectively synthesise and communicate the empirical and theoretical uncertainties, ambiguities and limits of the different approaches to the history and theory of war.