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| Udgave: |
Efterår 2012 Hum |
| Tilvalgskode: |
See Aim / Formål |
| ECTS points: |
15 ECTS |
| Årsværk: |
15 ECTS |
Semester: |
1 semester |
| Institutter: |
SAXO-Instituttet, Afdeling for Historie |
| Undervisere: |
Bo Fritzbøger, e-mail: bofritz@hum.ku.dk |
| Skema- oplysninger: |
 Vis skema for kurset
Samlet oversigt over tid og sted for alle kurser inden for Lektionsplan for Det Humanistiske Fakultet Efterår 2012 Hum |
| Første undervisningsgang: |
monday 3. September 2012 1PM-3PM (room 24.0.11) |
| Undervisnings- form: |
Group instruction / Seminar |
| Formål: |
Module I-VI [HHIA03411U]
The course can primarily be used as either Module III: History and Interdisciplinarity; Module IV: History and Social Sciences; Module V: Themes in Cultural History.
Period: 1500-1914
Curriculum for Master´s Programme in History, The 2008 Curriculum.
Elective Studies (Bachelor):
Module T4: Historical Theme, Fagelement 47271050 [HHIB10501E]
Module T5: Historical Project, Fagelement 47271051 [HHIB10511E]
Curriculum for the Elective Studies in History,The 2007 Curriculum. |
| Indhold: |
The Early Modern period, c. 1550-1850, was in general distinguished by cold, wet, and stormy weather. It was the era of the so-called Little Ice Age, which had deep impact upon many aspects of social life. Among other things it undoubtedly contributed to a manifest interest in climatic conditions and changing weather that characterized the contemporary Enlightenment boost in science and the systematic conceptual appropriation of nature.
After a broad introduction to the period’s climate history of the western world, we will focus upon four major themes: 1) possible causal interrelations between climate and social change, 2) ideas of climate and climate change, 3) popular understandings of weather phenomena, and 4) the beginning scientific exploration of weather and climate.
The students are expected to analyze selected texts (chosen individually under supervision) on one or more of these themes, and the course will employ various theoretical and methodological approaches to historical text analysis and to the intermingling of nature and society. Among them will be critical discourse analysis and actor-network-theory.
Course objectives (beside the objectives stipulated in the curriculum):
• present major theories about the societal impact of the Little Ice Age
• set out basic early modern conceptions and explanations of climatic conditions
• contrast the period’s popular and scientific notions about weather and climate
• discuss causes and consequences of the developing scientific interest in climate |
| Litteratur: |
Wolfgang Behringer: A Cultural History of Climate, Polity, Chapters 1-4. 2010 (2007).
- James Rodger Fleming: Historical Perspectives on Climate Change, Chapters 1-5. Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Jan Golinski: British Weather and the Climate of Enlightenment. University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Further, a compendium of relevant texts will be produced. |
| Tilmelding: |
Course registration is carried out in the Selfservice on KUnet from 16 May to 1 June.
Late course registrations: 15 August – 10 September.
During the ordinary course registration period you must select 4 out of the 11 courses offered as Module I-VI courses [BA-students: Module T4 and T5] in descending order, if you want to make sure you have a seat on a course – or courses - before the Selfservice open up for late course registrations.
The result of the course registration will appear in the Selfservice no later than 15 August.
A late course registration - and any course changes you may want to make – is carried out in the Selfservice on Kunet. In the Selfservice it will show which courses are still open for late registration.
In connection with the course registration a Module [exam type] must be chosen. The exam registration can be changed when the Selfservice open up for exam editing in the autumn.
Further information regarding course registration in Danish
If you are a student from abroad, please contact chrislund@hum.ku.dk |
| Eksamensform: |
See Curriculum for Master´s Programme in History, The 2008 Curriculum
Elective Studies (BA-level):
Modul T4: Historical Theme, Fagelement 47271050 [HHIB10501E] (15 ECTS):
Form of examination: Set oral exam with synopsis.
Form of grading: external grading.
Form of assessment: 7-point grading scale.
Modul T5: Historical Project, Fagelement 47271051 [HHIB10511E] (15 ECTS):
Form of examination A: Free written take-home assignment.
Form of examination B: Communication Project.
Form of grading: external grading.
Form of assessment: 7-point grading scale.
See also Curriculum for the Elective Studies in History |
| Kursus hjemmeside: |
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| Kursus hjemmeside: |
When the course registration has been confirmed in the Selfservice on KUnet you will automatically be connected to the electronic courseroom in Absalon just before the beginning of the semester. Log on KUnet with your KU-Username and Password. If you are not connected to the electronic courseroom in Absalon at the beginning of the semester, please contact chrislund@hum.ku.dk with the following information: name, KU-Username, CPR-No., coursename and examtype.
If course registrations or changes is made In the late course registration period it will take three weekdays before it has an effect in Absalon |
| Undervisnings- sprog: |
Kun engelsk
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| Sidst redigeret: |
15/5-2012 |