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Revision and practical application of relevant general and subject-specific working techniques: researching, referencing as well as planning, writing and presenting an academic paper. Acquisition of knowledge about the First World War and its historiography as well as research methods in the area of Visual History.

The First World War set new standards, not only in respect to length, extent and intensity of the armed conflict at the fronts, but also in various other areas, such as the use of mass media and the need to mobilise the population. The war, therefore, took place not only at the battlefronts, it also dominated life in the hinterland (the so called home front) and not least the media (coverage). This course deals with different visual media (such as illustrated newspapers, picture postcards, posters, film) and with the question, which images of the war they disseminated.

lecture, reading and discussion of texts, presentations

Course with continuous performance assessment: compulsory attendance, readings and short assignment, oral presentation, pre-seminar paper, active participation

Leidinger Hannes, Moritz Verena: Der Erste Weltkrieg, Wien [u.a.]: Böhlau 2011 (120 Seiten; 9,90€)

BA (603) = positive assessment of the compulsory module 1, C312 and C313 = positive assessment "Introduction to the Study of History"

Although the course is taught in German, topics based on non-German literature are available for international students and English can be chosen as language for presentation and course paper. International students who wish to take this course are requested to contact the teacher.

Participants of the course of Mag.Mag. Andrea Kronberger 645409 "World War I: image sources in the classroom" will be the preferred.