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History courses in English 2008/2009
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| 1. Swedish History | 2008-08-11 | September | B |
| 2. Theory and Method in Thesis Work | 2008-08-11 | Sep.-Dec. | M |
| 3. The Good Society as a Project; Sweden in the 20th Century | 2008-10-13 | Nov-Dec. | C |
| 4. Nordic History | 2008-08-11 | October | B |
| 5. Sweden in the 17th Century – the Great Power Era | 2008-09-08 | November | C |
| 6. Democratisation, nationalism, and mass violence: the case of Yugoslavia (master level) | 2008-11-17 | Jan-March | M |
| 7. Swedish History | 2008-11-17 | Jan.-Feb. | B |
| 8. Theory and Method in Thesis Work | 2008-11-17 | Jan.-June | M |
| 9. Migrants and Minorities in Swedish History | 2009-01-26 | March-April | C |
| 10. The Twisted Road to Democracy: neutrality and the welfare state (Master level) | 2009-02-04 |
March-June |
M |
| 11. The Legacies of the Holocaust on the Development of Democracy in the EU | 2009-02-04 |
April-June |
B |
| 12. Scandinavia and Sweden ca 700-1300 | 2009-01-26 | Feb.March | C |
| 13. Center and Periphery: Decolonization and Neocolonization | 2009-02-04 | May-June | C |
| 14. Literature course: optional subject | Any time | Sep-June | C |
For information about other courses at the Faculty of Arts, click here.
Contact
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Sofia Ling György Nováky |
The following courses are offered in English for exchange students and Swedish history students. Teaching will be provided under the condition that at least five students apply for the course. The courses can be taken as reading courses on an individual level with limited professional guidance. The combined courses do not constitute a program or the equivalent of a full History B- or C-level course. For Swedish history students one of the C- level courses may be used on the C-level for Part 3. Further information is available at www.hist.uu.se.
The Master-level courses offered in English are available to exchange students who are third year history students or the equivalent. Contact Leos Müller (Leos.Muller@hist.uu.se) concerning qualification requirements. Registration procedures are the same as for B- and C-level history courses.
NOTE! All dates are preliminary
Fall Term
Theory and Methods in Thesis Work (Master)
2008-08-25 – 2008-12-19
Swedish History (B-level)
2008-08-27 – 2008-09-26
Nordic History (B-level)
2008-09-29 – 2008-10-25
Sweden in the 17th Century - the Great Power Era (C-level)
2008-10-27 – 2008-11-21
The Good Society as a Project; Sweden in the 20th Century (C-level)
2008-11-24 - 2008-12-19
Spring Term
Theory and Methods in Thesis Work (Master)
2009-01-26 – 2009-06-05
Swedish History (B-level)
2009-01-19 – 2009-02-19
Democratisation, nationalism, and mass violence:
the case of Yugoslavia (Master)
2009-01-19 – 2009-03-12
Migrants and Minorities in Swedish History(C-level)
2009-03-29 – 2009-04-30
The Twisted Road to Democracy:
neutrality and the welfare state (Master)
2009-03-29 – 2009-05-28
The Legacies of the Holocaust on the Development of
Democracy in the EU (Master)
2009-04-06 – 2009-06-05
Scandinavia and Sweden ca 700-1300 (C-level)
2009-02-23 – 2009-03-26
Center and Periphery: Decolonization and
Neocolonization (C-level)
2009-05-04 – 2009-06-05
Literature course: optional subject (C-level)
Any time during the academic year
1. Swedish history
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Swedish history |
| Course Code: | 5HA320 Examination Code 0353 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | History A or equivalent. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | B |
| Study Period: | September |
| Course Content: | A number of general themes in Swedish history will be covered as well as an in-depth look at various historical problems during different periods. |
| Instruction: | Lectures |
| Examination: | Written exam |
| Responsible Department: | History |
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| Literature: |
To be announced. |
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Course start:
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2008-08-29 Sofia Ling |
2. Theory and Methods in Thesis Work
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Theory and Methods in Thesis Work |
| Course Code: | 5HA602 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS-credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | Bachelor of Arts with a major in history. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | Master |
| Study Period: | September - December |
| Course Content: | The purpose of the course is to provide students with advanced insights into scientific historical thinking and argumentation and a deepened understanding of and acquaintance with the historian’s craft. The course deals with theoretical and methodological aspects of history as a scientific discipline, with historiography and with various forms of presentation of scientific results. |
| Instruction: | Lectures and seminars. |
| Examination: | Active participation in seminars, writing and discussing papers. |
| Responsible Department: | Department of History |
| Literature: |
To be announced |
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Course start:
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2008-08-25 Leos Müller |
Subject: History
Title: Academic Writing in English
Course code:
Credits: 7.5 ECTS credits (7.5 hp)
Language of
instruction: English
Prerequisites: Students admitted to any one or two year master programs of the Disciplinary Domain
of Humanities and Social Sciences, PhD students and eligible exchange students.
Level: Master
Study Period: Fall/Spring
Content: This course addresses the needs of graduate students to communicate in written English
about their research and their learning. In other words, it helps them to participate in the
international discourse of their discipline by increasing their familiarity with the conventions and
norms that govern academic writing in English. These norms are both linguistic and rhetorical, and
some are general to all academic writing in English while others are discipline specific. The underlying
pedagogical assumptions are that students’ writing improves as they a) practice the craft of
academic writing in a structured, supportive environment, b) receive instructional feedback on the
form of their language and expression, c) begin to develop a critical perspective on their own written
English, and finally d) begin to develop a metalanguage that both reflects and supports this critical
perspective while also making it possible to communicate more effectively about their own writing
and that of their peers.
Examination: Examination will include active participation in the course, and writing a number of texts: 200 word summary of a scholarly article, 500 word review of a scholarly book, 300 word proposal for a research paper or project. Active participation in workshop on peer writing. Checklist of difficult English constructions based on your own writing. 5-10 short exercises from the course textbook.
Responsible Department: Department of History
Further information: Gudrun Andersson
Tel. +46 18 471 15 51
Gudrun.Andersson@hist.uu.se
3. The Good Society as a Project
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | The Good Society as a Project. Sweden in the 20th Century. |
| Course Code: | |
| Credits: | 7,5 ECTS cresits (7,5 hp) |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | History B or equivalent. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | C |
| Study Period: | November-December |
| Course Content: |
This course deals with modern Swedish history, ca 1920–1970, with the creation of the Swedish welfare state as its main theme. The object of the course is to develop a critical understanding of the development of welfare institutions, but also of different theoretical perspectives and concepts from its historiographic context.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><?xml:namespace prefix = o /> |
| Instruction: | Lectures and seminars |
| Examination: | Active participation at seminars, paper |
| Responsible Department: | Department of History |
| Literature: | To be announced |
| Course start: | 2008-11-24 |
| Place: | To be announced |
| Time: | To be announced |
| Instructor: |
Sofia Ling |
4. Nordic History
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Nordic History |
| Course Code: | 5HA320 Examination Code 0373 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | The equivalent of one semester of undergraduate study in history or a related subject. A good knowledge of English is required (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | B |
| Study Period: | September/October |
| Course Content: | This course deals with developments in the Nordic countries from the French revolution and the Napoleonic wars, to the creation of today’s modern welfare state. The course will focus on the political developments that followed the European wars and revolutions, and on internal developments such as the processes of industrialisation, the rise of popular movements and the forces that gave rise to the foundation of the welfare state. |
| Instruction: | Discussion seminars |
| Examination: | Discussion seminars and paper |
| Responsible Department: | History |
| Literature: |
To be announced |
| Course start: | 2008-09-29 |
| Place: | To be announced |
| Time: | To be announced |
| Instructor: |
Sofia Ling Tel. +46 18 471 7118 |
5. Sweden in the 17th Century - the Great Power Era
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Sweden in the 17th Century - the Great Power Era |
| Course Code: | 5HA330 Examination Code 9632 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | The equivalent of one-year undergraduate study in history or a related subject. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | C |
| Study Period: | October/November |
| Course Content: | The object of the course is to develop an understanding of how the Swedish state utilized available resources to support its expansionist policies and how this affected the lives of ordinary people. The course treats three central themes in 17th century Swedish history: 1) Sweden's rise and fall as a great European power in an international context, 2) the development and organization of a strong unified state, 3) the effects of these processes on the economy and local society. |
| Instruction: | Discussion seminars |
| Examination: | Paper and oral presentation |
| Responsible Department: | History |
| Literature: |
To be announced |
| Course start: | 2008-10-27 |
| Place: | To be announced |
| Time: | To be announced |
| Instructor: |
Sofia Ling |
6. Democratisation, nationalism, and mass violence: the case of Yugoslavia
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | |
| Course Code: | 5HA615 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | Bachelor of Arts with a major in history. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | Master |
| Study Period: | January/March |
| Course Content: | The purpose of the course is to provide students with knowledge of and insights into the relationship between democratization, nationalism, and mass violence. 20th Century Yugoslavia will serve as a case study to which theoretical perspectives will be applied. |
| Instruction: | Lectures and discussion seminars |
| Examination: | Active participation in seminars and writing and defending papers. |
| Responsible Department: | History and The Programme for Holocaust and Genocide Studies |
| Literature: | To be announced |
| Course start: | 2009-01-19 |
| Place: | To be announced |
| Time: | To be announced |
| Instructor: |
Tomislav Dulic Kjell Magnusson Further contact: Leos Müller |
7. Swedish history
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Swedish history |
| Course Code: | 5HA320 Examination Code 0353 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | The equivalent of one-year undergraduate study in history or a related subject. |
| Level: | B |
| Study Period: | January/February |
| Course Content: | A number of general themes in Swedish history will be covered as well as an in-depth look at various historical problems during different periods. |
| Instruction: | Lectures |
| Examination: | Written exam |
| Responsible Department: | History |
| Literature: | To be announced |
| Course start: | 2009-01-19 |
| Place: | To be announced |
| Time: | To be announced |
| Instructor: |
Sofia Ling |
8. Theory and Methods in Thesis Work
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Theory and Methods in Thesis Work |
| Course Code: | 5HA602 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS-credits 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | Bachelor of Arts with a major in history. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | Master |
| Study Period: | January/May |
| Course Content: | The purpose of the course is to provide students with advanced insights into scientific historical thinking and argumentation and a deepened understanding of and acquaintance with the historian’s craft. The course deals with theoretical and methodological aspects of history as a scientific discipline, with historiography and with various forms of presentation of scientific results. |
| Instruction: | Lectures and seminars. |
| Examination: | Active participation in seminars, writing and discussing papers. |
| Responsible Department: | Department of History |
| Literature: |
To be announced |
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Course start:
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2009-01-26 Leos Müller |
9. Migrants and Minorities in Swedish History
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Migrants and Minorities in Swedish History |
| Course Code: | 5HA330 Examination Code 9637 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS-credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | The equivalent of one-year undergraduate study in history or a related subject. |
| Level: | C |
| Study Period: | March-April |
| Course Content: | This course examines the history and consequences of migration in Swedish history, as well as the experiences of and the role played by various minorities in Sweden over time. The readings and discussions will deal with migration and minorities in the long term perspective, and will also include contemporary developments in what is sometimes called multicultural Sweden. The course will also lead students into exploring issues such as ethnicity and nationalism. |
| Instruction: | Lectures and discussion seminars. |
| Examination: | Written exam and/or short paper |
| Responsible Department: | Department of History |
| Literature: | To be announced |
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Course start: Instructor: |
2009-03-29 Dag Blanck |
10. The Twisted Road to Democracy: neutrality and the welfare state
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | The Twisted Road to Democracy: neutrality and the welfare state |
| Course Code: | 5HA604 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS-credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | Bachelor of Arts with a major in history. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | Master |
| Study Period: | March/May |
| Course Content: | - |
| Instruction: | Lectures and seminars. |
| Examination: | Active participation in seminars and writing and defending papers. |
| Responsible Department: | Department of History |
| Literature: | To be announced |
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Course start: Instructors:
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2009-03-29To be announced John Rogers Lars M. Andersson Leos Müller |
11. The Legacies of the Holocaust on the Development of Democracy in the EU
11. The Legacies of the Holocaust on the Development of Democracy in the EU
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | The Legacies of the Holocaust on the Development of Democracy in the EU |
| Course Code: | 5HA606 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS-credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | Bachelor of Arts with a major in history. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | Master |
| Study Period: | April – May |
| Course Content: | The aim of this course is to study and analyze the manifold ways in which the legacies of the Holocaust – the virtually successful genocide of European Jewry during the Second World War – affected the development of post-war Western European states and their progress towards viable democracies. The shock and disruption of the Second World War in Europe was a watershed in modern world history, and provided fundamental motivation for the subsequent political, economic and social developments in Western Europe between 1945 and today. Central to this existential shock was the genocide of the Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators. Arguably, one result of its absorption into the body politic has been the strengthened drive towards a peaceful and democratic Europe. The moral legacy of Nazi racial-biological-political policies on other destroyed and/or damaged European populations, including the Roma, will also be reviewed. |
| Instruction: | Lectures and seminars. |
| Examination: | Active participation in seminars and writing and defending papers. |
| Responsible Department: | Department of History and The Programme for Holocaust and Genocide Studies |
| Literature: | To be announced |
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Course start: Instructor:
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2009-04-06 Paul A. Levine Leos Müller |
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Scandinavia and Sweden ca. 700-1300 |
| Course Code: | 5HA330 Examination Code 9631 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS-credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | The equivalent of one-year undergraduate study in history or a related subject. |
| Level: | C |
| Study Period: | February/March |
| Course Content: | This course deals with the Scandinavian Viking period (ca. 700-1100) and the Early Medieval period (ca. 1100-1300). The course considers the Viking expansion, the Christianization of the Scandinavian countries, and the emergence of a statehood society and the three Scandinavian kingdoms. |
| Instruction: | Lectures |
| Examination: | Written exam |
| Responsible Department: | Department of History |
| Literature: | To be announced |
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Course start: Instructors: Further contact: |
2009-02-23 To be announced Sofia Ling Tel. +46 18 471 7118 |
13. Center and Periphery: Decolonization and Neocolonization
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Center and Periphery: Decolonization and Neocolonization |
| Course Code: | 5HA330 Examinati9on Code: 9635 |
| Credits: | 7,5 ECTS-credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | History A or equivalent. A good knowledge of English (corresponding to the level of the Swedish upper secondary school). |
| Level: | C |
| Study Period: | May/June |
| Course Content: | The course discusses the process of colonization and decolonization in Latin America, Asia, and Africa from the 15th to the 20th century. The inter-relationship between capitalist development and the growth of underdevelopment will be analyzed. The role of Third World nationalism in the transition from colonialism to neocolonialism will also be discussed. |
| Instruction: | Lectures and discussion seminars |
| Examination: | Written exam and/or short paper. |
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Responsible Department: |
Department of History |
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Further |
Sofia Ling Tel. +46 18 471 7118 |
14. Literature course: optional subject
| Subject: | History |
| Course Title: | Literature course: optional subject |
| Course Code: | 5HA330 Examination Code 9630 |
| Credits: | 7.5 ECTS credits / 7.5 hp |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Prerequisites: | The equivalent of one-year undergraduate study in history or a related subject. |
| Level: | C |
| Study Period: | Approximately five weeks self-study any time during the academic year. |
| Course Content: | The course is a reading course on an optional subject with limited professional guidance. A short paper is written on the basis of approximately 1200 pages of literature approved by the instructor. |
| Instruction: | Self-study with limited professional guidance |
| Examination: | Written paper |
| Responsible Department: | History |
| Literature: | Selected readings approved by course instructor. |
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Contact: |
György Nováky |