HISA1024 History of Society and Social History I (5 cr)

Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of History and Ethnology
Coordinating organisation:
Open University, Department of History and Ethnology
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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The course introduces you to the main approaches and phenomena of history of society and social history.

Description

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Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student will

- identify similarities and differences between history of society and social history

- know the main trends in social history and history of society and have familiarised themselves with at least one of them

- understands the transnationality

- understands the gendered nature of social history and history of society

- is able to identify and compare the main methods of social history and history of society

- can critically analyse social and societal phenomena

- have acquired skills in analysing information and have developed the ability to grasp broad issues

- have developed their communication and argumentation skills

- gained experience of working life skills by planning his/her activities and time management

Study materials

The study materials consist of typical historical research materials, source materials and literature to be indicated separately.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Contact teaching: participation in class (+ written assignments and/or lecture-exam).
Evaluation criteria:
For all modes of delivery, a numerical grade on a scale of 0-5. The grade is based on the assessment of performance against the competence objectives.
Select all marked parts

Method 2

Description:
Independent work: completion of learning tasks to be agreed with the responsible teacher.
Evaluation criteria:
For all modes of delivery, a numerical grade on a scale of 0-5. The grade is based on the assessment of performance against the competence objectives.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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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