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070285 KU Working Skills in Global History (2017S)

3.00 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

  • Thursday 02.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 09.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 16.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 23.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 30.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 06.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 27.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 04.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 11.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 18.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 01.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 08.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 22.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Thursday 29.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

On the basis of original documents and texts, introductions to the main philosophical and religious systems alongside the respective political systems of the South China Sea region will be provided. The critical assessment of these sources and handling with professional care will be trained and provide valuable insights into the historical development of the region. Likewise different working techniques of the discipline of Global History and Global Studies will be presented and students will be encouraged to apply these in their work with the above-mentioned texts.

The course will provide the intellectual tools necessary to tackle scientific questions within the global studies and global history framework. Furthermore competences in working with source material, conducting sound research on a non-European region and objectively assessing political and religious situations will be conveyed.

Materials will be provided online via Moodle.

intrinsic differences between source materials hailing from different cultural regions (say Europe and Eastern Asia) and different philosophical and religious concepts within the region and the discrepancies to the same concepts between regions. Moreover it will be discussed how also these regional approaches are differentiated within themselves. Students will be required to solve short written assignments based on the materials provided for each course unit. A written exam will be held at the end of the course.

Assessment and permitted materials

short written assignments and a final exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students may not miss more than 3 sessions;
Attendance and active work (30%);
Short written assignments (30%);
Final exam (40%)

Examination topics

Reading list


Association in the course directory

MA Globalgeschichte und Global Studies: APM Grundlagen der Globalgeschichte, Globalgeschichtliche Arbeitstechniken (3ECTS) |

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