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Cities, States, and Citizenship: A Long-Term View of Institutional Change and Persistence (2024/2025: period 1)
Course aim
- Students acquire knowledge of theories concerning the origins, development and effect of institutions on states, communities and polities.
- Students acquire knowledge of methods for long-term historical research derived from the social sciences
- Students develop skills in the application of these theories and methods in historical research
- Students develop a critical awareness of the possibilities and limitations of these theories and methods
Course content
This course familiarizes you with long-term theories of institutional change and persistence, which are derived from the social sciences, and explores the complex ways in which institutional blueprints and trajectories become instrumental in shaping present-day developments. This is essentially a methods course which equips you with the necessary skills to be able to conduct long-term institutional and policy analysis.
You are allowed to take your exams in Dutch or English. Please discuss your preference with your teacher at the beginning of the course.
Please note Only students from the MA History of Politics and Society and the MA Geschiedenis: educatie en communicatie are allowed to register for this course. All other students have to contact the programme coordinator.
Additional information
Instructional formats
Explanation
All classes are three-hour tutorials.
Contribution
Students are expected to actively participate in discussions and in group assignments.
Preparation
Students are expected to prepare for class meetings by reading the assigned literature.
Examination
Digital exam
Required | Weight 40% | ECTS 2
Paper
Required | Weight 60% | Minimum grade 5.5 | ECTS 3
Entry requirements and preknowledge
Entry Requirements
You have to be registered for one of the following degree programmes:
- History of Politics and Society
- History: Education and Communication
Preknowledge
No data about preknowledge is available.
Languages
- English
Course Iterations
Exams
Type | Date | Time | Location |
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Digital exam | Wednesday 16 October 2024 | 11:00 - 13:00 |
Required Materials
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DIVERSEArticles and book chapters (digitally) available from the University Library.
Recommended Materials
No information available on the recommended literature
Coördinator
S. Falcke | s.falcke@uu.nl |
Lecturers
S. Falcke | s.falcke@uu.nl |
dr. A.L. Post | a.l.post@uu.nl |
dr. M. Falina | m.falina@uu.nl |
Enrolment
Enrollment
From Monday 3 June 2024 up to and including Friday 21 June 2024
Enrollment closed
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