History and Cultural History of the Balkans
Course content
Intended learning outcomes:
Knowledge of:
- The main characteristics of the historical development of the Balkans up to the present.
- The main characteristics of the development of the Balkans in terms of cultural history and literary history up to the present
- Relevant concepts and approaches for analysing historical and cultural-historical issues.
Skills in
- applying and adopting a critical approach to international academic literature.
- assessing and applying sources of different types and from different media, including translated literature.
- identifying and discussing significant issues within the history and cultural history of the countries studied.
- explaining and communicating significant issues within the history and cultural history of the countries studied.
Competencies in
- familiarizing oneself with comprehensive historical and cultural-historical topics.
- adopting an independent and critical approach to academic literature and sources.
- presenting knowledge and issues clearly and accurately.
BA 2019-studieordning (BA in Eastern European studies,
2019 study programme):
Balkan history and cultural history (activity code HBAB01271E)
BA-tilvalg i Østeuropastudier 2019-studieordning(BA
electives in Eastern European studies, 2019 study
programme):
Balkan history and cultural history (activity code HBAB10171E)
Individually Studied Topic A (activity code HØEB10171E)
Individually Studied Topic B (activity code HØEB10181E)
Exchange students BA level:
Individually Studied Topic A (activity
code HØEB10171E)
Class instruction with lectures, discussions and presentations. The instruction gives special emphasis to the training and development of written presentation.
A syllabus of 800-1,000 standard pages of academic literature and a total of eight literary or cinematic works from the countries studied in translation/with subtitles.
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Exchange students:apply for courses in Mobility Online. Questions regarding course registration should be directed to visitingstudents@hum.ku.dk .
International fee-paying guest students:visit https://humanities.ku.dk/education/guest/on how to sign up for courses.
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Other
Criteria for exam assessment
Curriculum in danish:
Østeuropastudier – Københavns Universitet
(ku.dk)
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Other
Criteria for exam assessment
Academic targets
At the examination, the student can demonstrate:
- Knowledge and understanding of
- a specifically studied topic within East European literature, history, society or culture.
Skills in
- carrying out a systematic literature search for the chosen topic and assessing the quality and views of the literature found
- analysing sources
- adopting a critical approach to both sources and secondary literature
- using terminology and research methodology appropriate for the topic chosen
- writing a well-structured presentation of the subject matter based on a clearly formulated issue.
Competencies in
- processing complex material with a view to understanding correlations and solving problems within the subject area studied
- communicating complex contexts in good and nuanced Danish or English.
Syllabus
The student compiles his/her own syllabus of at least 1,200 standard pages. The syllabus must be approved by the examiner. See deadlines and rules for the submission of the syllabus to the Student Counselling Centre under Examination - Find time and place and Examination -Type of examination and rules - Syllabus.
Teaching and working methods
Seminar, class instruction or individual supervision.
Exam provisions
Form of exam: Take-home assignment, optional subject.
Scope: 16-20 standard pages.
Assessment: Internal exam with a single examiner with assessment based on the 7-point grading scale.
Regulations for group exams: The exam can only be taken individually.
Exam language(s): Danish or English.
Permitted exam aids: All.
Make-up exam/resit: Conducted in the same manner as the ordinary exam.
Special provisions: The topic for the take-home assignment must be approved by the examiner.
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 84
- Preparation
- 328,5
- English
- 412,5
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- HØEB0102FU
- ECTS
- See exam description
- Programme level
- Bachelor
Bachelor choice
- Duration
-
1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Price
-
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- Schedulegroup
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See link below
- Studyboard
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
Course Coordinator
- Tea Sindbæk Andersen (6-747e78393939466e7b7334717b346a71)
Teacher
Marija Krgovic, svt331@hum.ku.dk
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