Kursplan

SYLLABUS

History 2, continuation course , 30 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   History - HIA
SUBJECT AREA

COURSE CODE

751G02

AIM OF THE COURSE

On completion of the course, the student should, at an in-depth level, be able to
- use knowledge of historical problem areas, the methodology of the subject of history, and historiography,
- demonstrate skills in problem formulation and collection, evaluation and processing of source material in a production that observes elementary historical-scientific requirements, in the form of a thesis,
- analyse historical-scientific work,
- carry out information retrieval in archives, libraries, databases and via the Internet,
- evaluate source material and demonstrate a scientific approach.

CONTENTS

The course consists of four parts

Thematic Historical Specialisation, 7.5 HE credits
The studies should give the student knowledge of current scientific research issues that are defined from chronological, theoretical and/or thematic historical research fields.

Method Course, 6 HE credits
The course comprises lectures and seminars that aim to give the students knowledge of different types of material and working methods, in preparation for the subsequent thesis.

Thesis, 9 HE credits
The aim of the course is that the student should write an academic paper. The student should also conduct a critical oral review on another thesis that has been presented at the seminar and participate actively in other essay seminars during the course.

Specialised History Course, 7.5 HE credits
The course intends to give the student a historiographical perspective through an independent literature study course that is divided into two parts. The first part of the course intends to introduce the student to the basic historiographical development of history during the 19th and 20th centuries. The second part consists of a reading course that aims to give the students advanced knowledge of the history of either an epoch, a region or a theme.

TEACHING

Lectures, compulsory seminars, independent studies and processing of as well as reflection on literature are the main working methods of the course, along with thesis work under teacher supervision. The working methods of the course requires that the individual student acquires own empirical knowledge via archives (or the equivalent).

EXAMINATION

The course is examined in several different ways. Written examination, in the form of a take-home examination, and independent oral examination are included in the examination. The thesis is examined in seminars, which includes oral public discussion, in addition to defending the own thesis work. For the seminar activity, active compulsory attendance applies.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Completed History, basic course with at least 21 credits passed (corresponding).

GRADING

A grade of Pass with Credit, Pass or Fail is given for the course

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

History 2, continuation course
Historia 2, fortsättningskurs

Department responsible
for the course or equivalent: ISAK - Department of Studies of Social Change and Culture

Registrar No: 2013-00463

Course Code: 751G02

Exam codes: see Local Computer System

Subject/Subject Area : History - HIA

Level		Education level			Subject Area Code		Field of Education
G1X		Basic level			HIA		HU

The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2007-04-11
Latest revision 2013-06-04