Universität Wien

300444 VO Cultural Anthropology and History of Ethiopia (2017W)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Dear participants of the Lecture for cultural anthropology and history of Ethiopia!
The first lecture will take place on October 6, 2017 at 08:00 in Biozentrum Althanstrasse in the Anthropology conference room.
Please Note Change in Date, Time and Room!!!!!!!!!!
I look forward to your cooperation and remain with best regards and wish you all a nice academic year.

  • Friday 06.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 13.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 20.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 27.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 03.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 10.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 17.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 24.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 01.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum
  • Friday 15.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Seminarraum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Course Content:
Cultural Anthropology and History of Ethiopia is the branch of anthropology in the University of Vienna that studies cultural variation among Ethiopian nationalities and ethnic groups in one side and emphasising the back ground history of the country from the old history till the modern one.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course type of performance assessments:

This Lecture provides a comprehensive knowledge of the diversity of Ethiopian culture, social and material aspects therefore active participation in lecture may result in bonus points for examination. This course aims to provide equal opportunities and access for all students; written examination on the given titles and literature which provided during the lecture time and announced through E-Learning. E-Learning is very essential for equal participation but not for calculators those who are expecting to permit for examination only.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Course Objectives:
This programme provides a comprehensive knowledge of the diversity of Ethiopian culture, social and material aspects of human existence in East Africa in general and makes a value of teachings and meaningfully to combine the anthropology and history of Ethiopia, because it acts of the oldest complete skeleton of human nature Lucy in particular.

Examination topics

Course Methods:

The mission of this study is to give hints about the history of Ethiopia and its combination of cultural Anthropology aspect to those who are searching for human Fossils in Ethiopia.

Reading list

Literatur:

1.Desta Alemu - Skriptum Kulturanthropologie und Geschichte Äthiopien & E-lerning
2.Bahru Zewde - A history of modern Ethiopia, 1991,1993
3.Bairu Tafla - Ethiopia and Austria 1994
4.Hammerschmidt, Ernst - Äthiopien 1967
5.Kaplan, Steven - The Beta Israel /Falasha/ in Ethiopia 1992
6.Kapuscinski, Ryszard - König der König 2000
7.Littmann, E - Reisebericht der Expedition. Geschichte Aksums - 1993
8.Münzenberger, Ernst F. A. - Ein Blick auf die Geschichte Abessiniens 1892
9.Pankhurst, Richard - The Ethiopians 2001
10.Ullendorff, Edward - The Ethiopian 1990
11.Garsang - Meroe, Oxford, 1911 etc...

Association in the course directory

B-BAN 7, B-BMG 11, B-BMB 10, B-BOE 11, B-BPB 12, B-BPF 8, B-BZO 11, UF BU 10, BBO 8, BOE 11, BPB 11, BZO 11

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