LFU:online

Ability to independently analyze and contextualize a topic from economic and social history according to the rules of the discipline; ability to independently research and evaluate sources and secondary literature relevant to the topic; solid competencies in writing historical essays (formulating, justifying and defending arguments).

In recent years, the imminent climate crisis as well as topical debates on the “Anthropocene” have stimulated an increasing interest in environmental history and history of technology. In the seminar, we will scrutinize the current state of the art and discuss central approaches in German and English-language papers. Participants will then prepare their BA thesis and present their conceptual framework and first result in the seminar. 

The seminar supports and accompanies the Bachelor thesis in terms of work and content: input from the course instructor, joint reading and discussion of scientific essays, written exercises.

Course immanent to the examination: regular attendance, active participation in discussions, composing and discussing a written concept and a Bachelor Thesis.

To be discussed at the outset of the course.

One positively graduated module of choice modules 7 to 12