Upon completion of the course, you are able:
- to reflect critically upon the use of primary sources in historical research, both orally and in writing, in the English language;
- to select relevant sources for your own historical research;
- to apply both internal and external source criticism;
- to select and justify the use of specific methodologies for your own historical research;
- to manage the data acquired through historical research, using relevant ICT applications;
- to apply the English academic language skills (written and oral) that are needed to participate in academic debatesin the field of Historical Studies.
This course particularly works towards acquiring ReMa’s final qualifications 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7. |
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This course explores the use of primary sources in contemporary historical research. Based on the study of key literature in this field, students discuss theoretical and practical issues with regard to the use of sources in historical research. Moreover, each student reflects on the use of a particular set of sources that are to play a key role in his or her ReMa thesis. Students are asked to discuss, among others, the relationship between research question, source selection and methodology. |
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