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070069 PS BA-Proseminar - Urbanism and urban life in Eastern Europe (2023S)

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

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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

  • Wednesday 15.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 22.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 29.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 19.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 26.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 03.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 10.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 17.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 24.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 31.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 07.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 14.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 21.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
  • Wednesday 28.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to provide a synthetic overview of the diverse aspects of the urban history of Eastern Europe in the period between the Middle Ages and Modernity. It formulates a narrative exploring the process of cities’ evolution across the historical and geographic spectrum by focusing on key themes such as phases of development and patterns of urban growth; urban morphology and city planning; urban social fabric and occupational structure; cities’ relationship to the broader region. Working with a variety of literary, quantitative, and visual sources, the students will receive as well as reflect upon in individual case study projects a substantial vision of urban culture in Eastern Europe in the respective period.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance and active in-class participation based on the assigned reading material (secondary literature or primary sources) are required. In addition, one oral presentation and submission of a final seminar paper are also mandatory. Students will be guided in during the semester toward a suitable topic, composition, theoretical framework, and methodology for the seminar paper.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The submission of a final seminar paper is mandatory. The final grade consists of the following components:
- Regular attendance and participation in discussions (30%)
- Oral presentation (20%)
- Final seminar paper (50%)

Examination topics

This course has no final exam. Student evaluation and the final grade are based on the assignments during the semester

Reading list

in Moodle

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (V2019): PM6 (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: UF GP 04 (5 ECTS) - im Falle von Wahlregel alt (=1. Leistungserbringung in den Modulen GP03/04 vor 30.9.22): Osteurop. Geschichte

Last modified: Tu 07.03.2023 12:28