EH.N: ANN: Postgraduate Degree Course in Economic and Social History: University of Vienna

[Markus Cerman]

The University of Vienna offers a new specialized postgraduate degree 
course in Economic and Social History, starting from October 2008.

Deadline for enrollment for the two-year M.A. degree course at the 
Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies is October 15th, 2008 for 
the next study year. The degree course is organized by the Department 
of Economic and Social History of the University of Vienna and will 
be taught together with the Department of Economics.

This degree course in Economic and Social History is 
interdisciplinary in character. It offers an introduction into 
theories and methods of economics, social and cultural sciences and 
relates to economic and social developments in global, national and 
regional contexts from the Middle Ages until today.

Students will gain competences to understand the development of 
economy and society as mutually connected historical processes. They 
will also develop skills to analyze these processes and to present 
the results in public and academic discussion.

The curriculum includes:
- An introduction to the theory of (historical) sciences; lectures on 
skills and methods of scientific research and communication in the 
first term.
- An introduction to the theories and methods of economics, social 
and cultural sciences.
- Problems and research in economic and social history, including 
research seminars in Economic and Social History and Applied Economic 
and Social History.
- In the last term of year 2, students will finish on a 
research-based M.A. dissertation (with a maximum of 35,000 words).

Detailed information on the course curriculum and on the aims of the 
individual parts of the degree course is available (in German) at: 
http://www.pri.univie.ac.at/activecc/geschichte/index.php?m=D&t=intro&c=show&CEWebS_what=Ma~32~WISO 


Language of instruction will be predominantly German. However, there 
are lecture courses which will be taught in English and the 
proportion of English-language lecture courses will increase in the 
medium term. Minor and major course work may be submitted in English 
and also the M.A. dissertation may be written in English upon 
specific request submitted to the Director of Studies. The University 
of Vienna welcomes foreign students and offers inexpensive German 
language training for enrolled students.

A graduate degree course at the University of Vienna offers:
- intensive lecture courses with a small number of students
- independent course work of students, teamwork and common workshops
- supervisions by faculty
- a broad range of relevant lecture courses offered by various 
disciplines of economics, cultural and social sciences at the 
University of Vienna - first-class research infrastructure, libraries 
and archives
- attractive fees
- rich cultural life of the City of Vienna

Students with the minimum requirement of a B.A. degree or an 
equivalent university degree can apply for the degree course as of 
now. Formal inquiries or applications are made through the University 
of Vienna, Administrative Office of Educational Affairs, Referat 
Studienzulassung. We request all applicants to also contact the 
Department of Economic and Social History of the University of Vienna 
when they apply.

Department of Economic and Social History
University of Vienna
c/o Professor Markus Cerman
Karl Lueger-Ring 1
A-1010 Vienna
Austria
Fax: 43 1 4277 - 9413
E-mail: wirtschaftsgeschichte at univie.ac.at

Further information on the department and on the degree course is 
available (in German) at: http://wirtges.univie.ac.at