645308 Historical Excursion: Economic, Social and Environmental History of Iceland

summer semester 2018 | Last update: 04.06.2018 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of History and European Ethnology

Instructor:

ao. Univ.-Prof. i. R. Dr. Elisabeth Dietrich-Daum, +43 512 507 43236
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Patrick Kupper Büchel, +43 512 507 43233

Course number:

645308

Title:

Historical Excursion: Economic, Social and Environmental History of Iceland

Type/hours:

EX 2

ECTS credits:

2,5

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

Students are familiar with Iceland´s economic, social and environmental history. They can profitably combine historical knowledge with current site conditions.

Contents:

During the excursion, we will study and discuss selected aspects of Iceland´s economic, social and environmental history at historic sites in Reykjavík and the surrounding area. Focal points are the social, economic and political life in a peripheral area, the transition to renewable energies, research on Icelandic population, German-speaking immigration and the societal handling of natural phenomena such as geysers, waterfalls and volcanoes.

Methods:

Guided tours in the field, presentations of the course instructors as well as of the students. The latter will be prepared in the accompanying course (645309).

Assessment:

Oral and written presentations.

Literature:

Will be announced the corresponding course (645309).

Remarks:

The excursion will start and end in Reykjavík, June 23 (Saturday evening) until June 28 (Thursday morning).

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/4303257728

Start:

to be announced

Time, location:

Termin: 23. - 28. Juni, Island