Upper Level Course in History 2 (HIS272)

Content

The course will give a deeper insight into a historical topic, building on the expectation that students have prior experience in historical methods. The subject may cover social, economic, political, cultural, and/or didactic perspectives. Students will work with both scholarly research literature and primary sources within the given topic. The precise topic will be determined by the teaching staff and advertised well in advance of the course (in the preceding autumn).

Learning outcome

Knowledge After completing the course, the student will

• be able to explain selected theories, concepts, and perspectives within a specific historical topic.
• be knowledgeable about research trends within the thematic area that the course covers.
• be able to make historical comparisons across time and space - including mastery of specific details.
• be able to recognize how humans constructed distinct lifeworlds in the past, but also how humans have been shaped by the historical contexts in which they have lived.
• be able to explain how the present is shaped by the past in terms of both continuity and change.
• be able to evaluate and critique historical arguments and explain how these have been created for different purposes, and how they may be improved. This includes arguments made by the students themselves.

Specific Competence After completing the course, the student will

• be able to critically evaluate complex historical material, including digital and multimodal material and scholarly literature.
• be able to participate in oral discussions concerning historical topics.
• be able to present, consider, and discuss historical analyses and presentations.

General Competence After completing the course, the student will

• be able to apply historical knowledge and historical modes of thought to representing and understanding contemporary society,
• be able to recognize and critique perspectives on specific historical topics, periods, or events.
• be able to construct arguments based on scholarly foundations, using sources, theories, and methods in a precise and transparent manner.
• be able to deploy analytical and critical thinking and understanding in fields other than history.

Required prerequisite knowledge

One of the following alternatives:
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS165 Modern History, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics
HIS100 Modern History after 1914, HIS105 Modern History after 1814 AD, HIS110 Antique and Medieval History before 1350 AD, HIS115 Later Middle Ages and Early Modern History 1350-1815, HIS190 What is History?
HIS100 Modern History after 1914, HIS105 Modern History after 1814 AD, HIS115 Later Middle Ages and Early Modern History 1350-1815, HIS190 What is History?
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics, HIS195 The History of the City
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS165 Modern History, HIS195 The History of the City
HIS165 Modern History, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics, HIS195 The History of the City
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics, HIS185 An Introduction to Historical Topics
HIS145 European History from Antiquity to 1815, HIS165 Modern History, HIS185 An Introduction to Historical Topics
HIS165 Modern History, HIS175 What is History? Historiography, Historical Theory, Method and History Didactics, HIS185 An Introduction to Historical Topics

Prerequisites for this course are a minimum of 50 credit points in history. Bachelor students must have a minimum of 45 credit points or equivalent at introductory level in order to take the advanced course.

Exam

Coursework requirements

Participation at least 75%, Three mandatory assessments.

Participation in at least 75 % of course meetings with written assessment.

Completion of three mandatory assessments.

Course teacher(s)

Study Adviser:

Margrethe Melin

Method of work

Lectures and seminars. A reading list will be prepared for the subject, which students are expected to read and reflect upon individually. The lectures will give context and perspective to the literature and contribute to the students developing a more nuanced understanding of the historical period. Seminars will be discussion-based. It is expected that students participate actively in the seminars, as a key learning outcome of the course is the development of competence in oral presentation and argument in a scholarly context.

The lectures will be held in English.

Open for

Exchange Students at Faculty of Arts and Education

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature