HISS2006 Intellectual and Conceptual History (5 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of History and Ethnology
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

A thorough grounding in issues related to the history of ideas and the concepts.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will:

  • be aware of the different interpretations related to the subject
  • recognise the approaches, theories, methods and source selections behind research results
  • based on knowledge of diverse literature, be able to conduct an analytical academic debate on the subject both orally and in writing
  • be familiar with the main features of the history of democracy and parliamentarism
  • have an understanding of the history of liberalism, conservatism and socialism, as well as alternative ideologies
  • have an understanding of the interaction between academic, social and political thought

After completing the course by book test, the student will also have

  • acquired advanced problem-solving skills
  • developed their academic communication and argumentation skills
  • deepened their expertise and honed their skills in analysing data and visualising broad areas

After completing the course by essay, the student will also have

  • acquired broader and more advanced information retrieval skills
  • developed their academic communication and argumentation skills
  • honed their expertise in analysing data and conceptualising broad issues
  • developed their project management skills by designing their own activities and planning their time.

Study materials

For the book exam, works are selected from the following list to make up a total of 5 cr. The essay book choices are agreed in advance with the course coordinators.

Literature

  • Ball, Terence, & Richard Bellamy, The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Political Thought (2008) (3 op)
  • Eley, Geoff, Forging Democracy: The History of the Left in Europe, 1850-2000 (2002) (3 op)
  • Freeden, Michael, Fernández-Sebastián, Javier, Leonhard, Jörn, In Search of European Liberalisms: Concepts, Languages, Ideologies (2019) (2 op)
  • Garrard, John (ed.), European Democratization since 1800: Past & Present (1999) (2 op)
  • Henry, John, A Short History of Scientific Thought (2012) (2 op)
  • Ihalainen, Pasi, Ilie, Cornelia, Palonen, Kari (eds.), Parliament and Parliamentarism: A Comparative History of a European Concept (2016) (2 op)
  • Schwarzmantel, John, The Age of Ideologies: Political Ideologies from the American Revolution to Postmodern Times (1998) (2 op)
  • Wade, Rex A., The Russian Revolution (2005) (2 op)

Completion methods

Method 1

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Method 2

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Method 3

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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
No published teaching
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Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

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Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching