General provisions

The course is a self-contained course and a programme course within the Master's Programme in Early modern studies.

Entry requirements

Admission to a magister/master programme within the faculty of arts or a Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish degree of at least 180 credits (i.e. three years of full-time studies), in history studies. Proficiency in English.

Learning outcomes

The student will:

- acquire up-to-date knowledge of present state of research on consumption, material culture and status manifestation in early modern time.

- be able to to critically evaluate and apply different theoretical and conceptual perspectives employed in studies on consumption and material culture,

- be able to define research topics suitable to contribute to historical knowledge, and to analyse the topics and present the analyses in concise and comprehensible ways,

- be able to use and draw conclusions from primary sources.

Content

The purpose of the course is to give students advanced insights into early modern society, analysing consumption and material culture in relation to social conditions and societal change. The topic is approached from socio-economic and cultural angles, including questions on economic development, identity and status manifestation Throughout the course, attention will be paid to gender and class aspects

Instruction

The course will consist of a number of seminars and/or tutorials focusing on specific themes and questions. Seminar discussions will be based on mandatory literature list and primary sources. To achieve the learning outcomes, students are assumed to take active part in the seminar discussions partly by prepared contributions regarding literature and sources, partly by constructive responses to the ongoing discussion.

Assessment

Assessment will be based upon writing and oral presentation of papers. Grades will be given in accordance with the Swedish grading system and ECTS grading system. The following grades will be used: Väl Godkänd (corresponds to A or B), Godkänd (corresponds to C, D or E), Underkänd (corresponds to Fx or F).

Other directives

The course is one of the four thematic courses which are offered within the maser programme Early modern studies, two of which are compulsory. It is also open to students admitted to a Master programme within the faculty of arts or students that have a Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish degree of at least 180 credits (i.e. three years of full-time studies), in history studies.