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Theory and Typology of Sources in History

Code: HISTO068     Acronym: TTFHIS

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible: Bachelor in History

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
HISTO 77 Study Plan - History 2 - 6 52 162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- to problematise issues related to sources in history;
- to identify the typology of main historical sources;
- to critique historical sources;
- to provide students with the necessary tools to work in the Social and Human Sciences;

Program

1. Historians and historiography
a. What is a historian?
b. Formulating problems; selecting and critiquing the sources; processing data; writing a text.
2. Sources, information, and “facts”: from the traditional notion of “monument” and “document” to a much more encompassing definition of source.
3. How to define a historical source?
a. Conditions for production;
b. Contexts of production;
c. Representativeness.
4. Typology of main historical sources
a. Written sources
i. Documents
ii. Chronicles
iii. Literary sources
iv. the Press
v. Libraries; Archives; Documentation Centers
b. Non-written sources
i. Objects of material culture
ii. Iconography
iii. oral sources
iv. the environment

Mandatory literature

BLOCH, Marc; Introdução à História, Ed. Europa-América, 1976
BURKE, Peter (ed.); A Escrita da História: novas perspectivas, UNESP, 1992
DUBY, Georges; A História continua, Ed. ASA, 1992
CARR, E.H.; Que é a História?, Gradiva, 1986
FURET, François ; A Oficina da História, Gradiva, 1987
LE GOFF, Jacques; CHARTIER, Roger (dir.); A Nova História, Livraria Almedina, 1990
LE Goff, Jacques; NORA, Pierre (dir.); Fazer História, Novos problemas, 2. Novas contribuições, 3. Novos objectos, Bertrand, 1977; 1981; 1987
MARROU, Henri-Irénée; Do Conhecimento Histórico, Ed. Aster, s/d
ROMANO, Ruggiero (dir.); Memória-História. Vol. 1 da Enciclopédia Einaudi, Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, 1984
VEYNE, Paul; Como se escreve a História, Ed. 70, 1987

Complementary Bibliography

BURGUIÈRE, André (dir.); Dicionário das Ciências Históricas , Imago, 1993
CARDIM, Pedro (coord.); A História: Entre Memória e Invenção, Edições Europa-América, 1998
CORRAL, José Luis; GARCÍA HERRERO, Carmen; NAVARRO, Germán, ; Taller de Historia: el oficio que amamos, Edhasa, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical/practical classes will be taught with the help of visual aids, statistics and cartographic material.
Tutorial classes will be devoted to the following activities: critical approach to and discussion of the module contents; student debates moderated by the teacher; oral presentations of reports and students’ research projects; discussion of the main bibliography.

keywords

Humanities > History

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description Type Time (hours) Weight (%) End date
Attendance (estimated) Participação presencial 0,00
Tutorial supervision Participação presencial 13,00 2012-12-14
Exam Exame 2,00 2013-02-09
Total: - 0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description Type Time (hours) End date
Theoretical and pratical classes Frequência das aulas 39 2012-12-14
Individual study Estudo autónomo 108 2013-02-07
Total: 147,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are admitted to exams provided that the conditions established in the Assessment Regulations are met: mandatory 75% attendance of planned classes, unless established otherwise by law. Attendance will be monitored by means of attendance records.

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam: 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese
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