LFU:online

Working through and contextualising information (sources and/or research literature) following the scientific rules of the subject, competence in writing historic scholarly pieces (in formulating, justifying and defending arguments and presentation skills) from a selected topic of Austrian History.

Students have to elaborate a bachelor’s thesis of about 30 pages on a selected topic of Austrian History (1400-1850). The seminar assists and supports the BA-thesis regarding working skills and content.

Reading, lecture, discussions and oral presentations, OLAT. Assessment based on regular written and/or oral contribution by participants.

Course with continuous assessment: attendance at all sessions, regular and active participation in discussions, exercises, a participants’ regular written bachelor paper (30 pages), oral presentation.

Actice knowledge of

Arno Strohmeyer: "Österreichische" Geschichte der Neuzeit als multiperspektivische Raumgeschichte: ein Versuch, in: Martin Scheutz/Arno Strohmeyer: Was heißt "österreichische" Geschichte? Probleme, Perspektiven und Räume der Neuzeitforschung, Innsbruck/Bozen/Wien 2008 (Wiener Schriften zur Geschichte der Neuzeit), p. 167–197 is required

Further discussion of relevant literature in the first lesson and via the OLAT platform.

Online-enrollment required.