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

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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

historia, historian aineopinnot, historian opettaja, historiantutkimus, historian ydinsisällöt, yhteiskunta, yhteiskuntahistoria, sosiaalihistoria, yhteisö

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