MITRA4000 – Key Issues in Modern International and Transnational History
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course gives a broad introduction to major issues in international and transnational history of the 19th and 20th centuries and provides an overview of pertinent approaches historians have taken to study them. It covers international and transnational history in all its facets discussing political, cultural, economic and social aspects. This encompasses topics such as globalization, imperialism and decolonization, the Cold War, international trade and entrepreneurship, migration as well as cultural transfers of various kinds. The course is taught as a cooperative undertaking involving the whole range of expertise in international and transnational history assembled at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo. It thus offers students a first opportunity to meet the teaching staff and potential future supervisors for the master’s theses.
Learning outcome
After you have taken this course you are expected to
- have broad knowledge about the main trajectories of 19th- and 20th-century international and transnational history
- be aware of central scholarly debates and controversies connected to the main trajectories of modern international and transnational history
- be able to critically discuss scholarly perspectives on key issues in modern international and transnational history
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
The course is available to all students accepted to Modern International and Transnational History (master's two years). Exchange student and students enrolled in other Master`s Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme. Modern International and Transnational History (master's two years) students will be prioritized.
Recommended previous knowledge
A good ability to read and understand English is required for this course.
Teaching
The teaching will take place in the form of lectures and seminars taught by various teachers, accompanied by one introductory session held by the course coordinator.
Compulsory assignment:
Students are expected to actively participate in seminars, attend lectures, and prepare for each meeting. If a student cannot attend a lecture or seminar, they must inform the lecturer in advance.
Students are required to submit reflection papers as a portfolio to qualify for the exam. The assignment is specified on the Canvas page for the course.
Resources and further information on this course will be given in Canvas.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
The exam consists of a term paper. The exam task is specified on the Canvas page for the course. The compulsory assignment must be passed in order to sit for the exam.
The examination of this course is integrated in the teaching of the course. It is therefore not possible to sit for the examination other than by being admitted to the course.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
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- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
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