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070234 PS BA-Proseminar - Habsburg Goes International (19th-20th Centuries) (2023S)

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

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 06.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 20.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 27.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 17.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 24.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 08.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 15.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 22.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 05.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 12.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 19.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Monday 26.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This Proseminar explores points of ideological and institutional intersection in the Habsburg and Austrian past in the context of a new historiography of internationalism and studies of the League of Nations. Drawing from the expanding historiography of international ideas and institutions, on the one hand, and the uncollected evidence of people and politics of the Habsburg empire, on the other, its intention is to gauge the political, cultural, and economic significance of strands of the ‘new internationalism’ in the history of the Habsburg empire, and its afterlife.
The aim of the seminar is to provide students with basic knowledge of the key topics of the period, while introducing them to a more specific field of knowledge production and governance. They will be guided through the main secondary and primary sources, and the methodological issues related to them. The first half of the semester will be dedicated to a general introduction (the new internationalism of the 19th century, pacifist-, internationalist- and feminist movements, Völkerbundliga). This should help the students to define their own questioning, which they will present in class during the second half of the semester. The oral presentation and the ensuing discussion will provide the basis of the PS-work.

Assessment and permitted materials

The aim of the seminar is to learn to formulate a scientific work based on a historical topic. Students will choose a topic they will progressively elaborate along the semester. They will research primary sources as well as secondary literature, and learn how the exploit them. During the semester, they will have to present in 10-15 minutes a preliminary analysis of their reflection and sources, that will be discussed together with the other students. These oral presentations will be the basis of the PS-work (Seminararbeit).
Students are expected to read all the assigned texts before each class, and to actively contribute to class discussion.

Assessment will be based on:
- the active participation to the class and the discussions
- the oral presentation and the final PS-work

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Good reading knowledge of both English and German are required (for Erasmus students without sufficient knowledge of German, substitute texts in English will be provided).
Regular attendance (maximum 2 x unexcused absences), in contrary case extra assignments are due.

The evaluation is based on oral participation in class (20%), the oral presentation of a first draft (20%) and the final paper (60%). The PS-work should be approx. 15 pages long: 40.000 (± 5%) signs including spaces, footnotes, title page, table of content and bibliography.

Examination topics

Reading list

The texts for the preparation for each teaching unit shall be distributed via Moodle platform.

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): Östereichische Geschichte 2.

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