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070066 EX Filed trip - Vienna as a Global City (2022S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work

Die Exkursion ist primär im MA GG&GS verankert, sie steht jedoch auch Studierenden anderer MA-Programme offen.

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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The preparatory meeting on March 8 and 22 will take place in the seminar room, if regulations allow. If not, a video conference will be organized. The 3 excursion days are outdoor events and will take place on June 14, 21 and 28, from 12 to 7 pm. Participation is mandatory on all preparatory meetings and excursion days.

  • Tuesday 08.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1 (Kickoff Class)
  • Tuesday 22.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1 (Kickoff Class)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Excursion Vienna as a Global City

Working language: English (Basic German recommended).

The excursion will lead to places which testimony Vienna’s outstanding role in global history: once a metropolis of an Empire with global reach, Vienna became a shrinking town after 1918. A second era of international significance was based on Austria’s Post World War II neutrality and its ability to serve as an international mediator between East and West. With the end of communism the town became part of global relocation of investment and migration, attracting tourists, migrants, refugees as well as Multinational Companies.

The course consists of three excursion days, exploring contrasting images of Global Vienna. The excursions will serve as methods of investigation. The topics of investigation as well as the visiting points depend on the interests of the participants: they will be fixed in two preparatory classes. A final class is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of results.

Assessment and permitted materials

Permanent active participation; Preparation of required reading for the 2nd preparatory meeting on March 21; active participation in students’ working groups during preparation and outdoor excursions; presentation of short papers (group work) based on the readings and the information gathered at the excursions. Short written reports (group paper, appr. 5 pages per person)

The excursion requires a high degree of commitment and responsibility. Be prepared to unusual methods of investigation and to group work. All meetings are mandatory.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading: Min. 26 points, max. 50 points
Concept 5 points
Active participation 10 points
Class presentation 15 points
Written report 15 points
Group performance 5 points

26-31 points = 4
32-37 = 3
38-43 = 2
44-50 = 1

Examination topics

Reading list

Required mandatory reading: Fassmann Heinz/Hatz Gerhard/Patrouch Joseph, UNDERSTANDING VIENNA: Pathways into the City. Wien 2006 (Lit-Verlag), available at Facultas Bookstore in Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) - Universitätsstraße, please get the book before the start of the semester and make yourself familiar with basic and background information about Vienna. You can also find copies at Universitätsbibliothek.

Association in the course directory

Schwerpunkte:
Globalgeschichte, Österreichische Geschichte

MEd Lehramt: GSP 02, Exkursion (4 ECTS)

Last modified: Th 03.03.2022 16:27