HISS2015 Economic and Social 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, 2023-2024

Description

Thorough grounding in economic and social history.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will:

  • be aware of the different interpretations of economic history
  • recognise the multidisciplinary nature of the approaches, theories, methods and source selections in economic history
  • understand the significance of micro- and macroeconomic structures for the development of societies
  • based on knowledge of diverse literature, be able to conduct an analytical academic debate on the subject both orally and in writing
  • recognise the global nature of economic history and be able to place Finnish developments in international context

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

  • Juhani Koponen & Sakari Saaritsa (toim.): Nälkämaasta hyvinvointivaltioksi (2019) (1op)
  • Broadberry, S. N., Bruce M. S. Campbell, Alexander Klein, Mark Overton, ja Bas van Leeuwen. British Economic Growth, 1270-1870 (2015) (3op)
  • Jan Luiten van Zanden, The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution: The European Economy in a Global Perspective, 1000-1800 (2009) (2op)
  • Humphries, J., Childhood and child labour in the British industrial revolution. (2010) (2op)
  • Dermineur, E. M., Women and Credit in Pre-Industrial Europe (2018) (2op)
  • Rosés, J. R., & Wolf, N. (Eds.), The economic development of Europe's regions: A quantitative history since 1900 (2018) (2op)

Completion methods

Method 1

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Method 2

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Method 3

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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
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

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Independent study (5 cr)

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

Teaching