HI-409 Theory and Method of History
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- May-Brith Ohman Nielsen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
-  Norwegian  
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
- Master's Programme in History
Teaching language
NorwegianCourse contents
The course develops students¿ ability for critical personal reflection on historical, ethical, normative and social aspects of the historian¿s work and practice. Students will become familiar with the unique characteristics of various genres within historical research.
Learning outcomes
Upon course completion students will have acquired the following:
Kunnskap
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insight into historical method and theory and how they are applied and discussed in contemporary historical science
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mastery of concepts in historical theory and method
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insight into various historical research strategies and questions related to these strategies
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the ability to explain central principles of ethics and research ethics in history
Ferdigheter
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the ability to discuss formation of research projects, including choice of research strategy, analytical levels and limitations
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the ability to interpret, apply, utilise and assess critically various types of historical material as sources for historical research
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the ability to assess various historical presentations¿ methodological and theoretical qualities and discover and assess relevant subject literature for future writing assignments
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the ability to assess various historical studies in relation to theoretical completeness and social context
Generell kompetanse
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the ability to explain the value and relevance of various types of historical research for human acknowledgement and societal insight
Examination requirements
Students are required to participate actively at seminars through among other things completing three written assignments of 4 pages each that take up central methodological and theoretical questions applied to a historical work, either original material or historical literature. These three written assignments will be part of the final examination in reworked format.
Teaching methods
The course is based on seminars, including practical exercises and discussions.The workload is estimated to 270 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
A portfolio with three seminar assignments of 4 pages each (a total of 12 pages of 2300 signs each), and a case from the students¿ individual syllabus. Counts 40%.
6-hour written examination based on the core syllabus. Counts 60%.
Graded assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
Course | Reduction of Credits |
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HI-401 – Introduction to the Theory and Method of History | 10 |