Universität Wien

240525 SE Human Betterment Utopias (P4) (2017S)

eugenic ideas and concepts from the political left and the political right

Continuous assessment of course work

Participation at first session is obligatory!

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. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 15.03. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 22.03. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 03.05. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 10.05. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 17.05. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Contents:
Eugenic ideas indicate virtues of "proper" and "improper" reproductiveness of "proper" and "improper" women; thus indicating socially desired and undesired human life. In the course of the 20th century new medical methods and treatments try to implement eugenic ideas through prevention or encouragement of births. The original purpose underlying the exceeding development of recent reproductive technologies was not the idea of helping infertility, but the attempt for "commanding" human reproduction more "efficiently". In this sense of "efficiency" it was implicitly intended to encourage some women to have children while on the other hand some other women should renounce.

Method/Procedure:
- introduction to the topic by the lecturer
- group work
- presentations and group work with plenary discussions
- audio-visual material

Assessment and permitted materials

Accomplishment:
- presentation of a main topic, research question, conclusion(s)
- handout
- group work with plenary discussions
- term paper
- compulsory attendance

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To finish the seminar successfully:
- presentation + handout (group work) (40%)
- participate actively in the working groups during the seminar blocks (30%)
- term paper (group work) (20%)
- compulsory attendance (10%)

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