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Acquisition of the skill, to formulate a suitable question on a topic in Economic and Social History after the research discussion. ability to analyse a topic supported by sources; ability to present the research results in an appropriate way with regards to contents and form; skill to critically reflect on the relevance and the methods of own’s own work

Traffic and mobility are essential factors in modern times. Tyrol as a region in the mountains has always played an important role in traffic in Europe. Transport and mobility form a cross-cutting topic that has numerous references to political, economic, social, environmental and technological history, as well as to other disciplines such as geography, sociology, economics, ecology, architecture or spatial planning. This seminar not only examines the various forms of transport and mobility in the state of Tyrol since 1945 in their specialist meanings: the railway as the first means of mass transport, fuel-powered modes of transport such as motorcycles, buses and cars as status symbols, the rise of air traffic, bicycle or walking too, but also their infrastructural facilities, economic and social effects and consequences.

Discussions, analyzes and reviews of the reading and the concepts (topic sheet, exposé), Ba-seminar paper with 65,000 characters (approx. 25 pages).

Course with continuous assessment: The bachelor's seminar paper (65,000 characters or approx. 25 pages) must be submitted by the end of the semester. Active participation such as participation in discussions, taking on smaller jobs such as hourly logs, etc.

Will be worked out and announced together in the seminar. 

Positive assessment of two modules from the elective modules 1 to 6. The respective proof ought to be produced until the end of October 2022.