Entry requirements

Admission to a Master's 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

A student who successfully completed the course will be able to:

• provide an overview and summarise the current state of research on consumption and material culture during the early modern period
• describe, compare, and apply different theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches used in the research
• define research tasks within the research area, analyse primary sources and present the analysis in a concise and understandable way
• know and apply the basic methodology of analysis of texts and images as 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 seminars.

Assessment

Assessment will be based upon written and oral assignments. Students who have missed a small number of mandatory assignments may complete them by the end of the term at the latest.