HISS2016 Early Modern Societies (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 the specific characteristics of early modern societies.

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 shared and specific characteristics of early modern societies
  • understand the role of government, local communities and individuals, interaction and agency in the early modern period
  • be able to place the history of the current Finnish territory in the history of the Kingdom of Sweden, Europe and the world
  • understand the social and political meanings of religion and different ideologies, as well as the impact of secularisation and other social changes

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

  • Almbjär, Martin, The voice of the people? Supplications submitted to the Swedish Diet in the Age of Liberty, 1719–1772 (2016) (2 op) http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-124423
  • Capern, Amanda L., The Routledge History of Women in Early Modern Europe (2019) (3op)
  • Haikari, Janne, Isännän, Jumalan ja rehellisten miesten edessä (2009) (2 op)
  • Hiljanen, Mikko, Suomalaiset kirkkoherrat Ruotsin valtion rakentajina 1550-luvulta 1610-luvulle (2019) (1 op)
  • Holm, Johan, Hallenberg, Mats, Man ur huse : hur krig, upplopp och förhandlingar påverkade svensk statsbildning i tidigmodern tid (2017) (2op)
  • Kietäväinen-Sirén, Hanna, Erityinen ystävyys - miehen ja naisen välinen rakkaus uuden ajan alun Suomessa (n. 1650-1700) (2015) (2 op)
  • Koskinen, Ulla (ed.), Aggressive and Violent Peasant Elites in the Nordic Countries, C. 1500-1700 (2016) (2 op)
  • Norrhem, Svante, Mercenary Swedes. French Subsidies to Sweden 1631–1796 (2019) (1 op)
  • Scott, Hamish (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern European History, 1350-1750, Volume I: Peoples and Place (2018) (3op)
  • Te Brake, Wayne, Religious War and Religious Peace in Early Modern Europe (2017) (2 op)

Completion methods

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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