War, Power and Resistance: The Rise of the State in Northern Europe, 1500-1815
Syllabus, Master's level, 5HA802
- Code
- 5HA802
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- History A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 20 October 2014
- Responsible department
- Department of History
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 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
Learning outcomes
A student who successfully completed the course will be able to:
- overview and summarise the current state of research on power and resistance in the early modern period,
- describe, compare, and apply different theoretical perspectives and approaches used in the research,
- define research tasks that increase our historical knowledge, and analyse the topic and present the analysis in a concise and understandable way,
- know the different types of primary source material and draw conclusions from this.
Content
During the early modern period, the nature of the state developed in several significant ways. This course provides a broad perspective on these state-building processes in northern Europe, 1500-1815. The processes were not uniform in the region, but there are a number of common distinguishing features: similar arrangements of power were formed, which had to be manifested and legitimized, and which met different types of resistance from both within and outside the corridors of power. These divergent paths of state formation and the inherent power struggles will be explored, as well as the institutions that were developed and the impact these had on the population in northern Europe.
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 performing seminar assignments and writing and presenting a paper. Grades will be given in accordance with the Swedish grading system. The following grades will be used: Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G) and Failed (U).
Other directives
The course is one of the four compulsory thematic courses which are offered within the maser programme Early modern studies. 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.
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2024
- Reading list valid from Spring 2023
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2018, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2018, version 1
- Reading list valid from Spring 2015
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2014
- Reading list valid from Spring 2013
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2011
- Reading list valid from Spring 2011
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2010
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2009