Theory of History

Code:

HISTO067

Acronym:

THIST

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

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	30	Study Plan - History	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- to facilitate students’ comprehension of major epistemological issues;
- to facilitate students’ comprehension of the specificity of historical knowledge and the notion of historicity;
- to improve students’ hermeneutic skills when studying epistemology texts;

Program

1. Basic notions in epistemology: subject, object, absolute and relative judgements.
1.1 Models of scientific knowledge
1.2 The great schools of epistemology in History: from Positivism to the critique of historicism
2. The logic scientific knowledge
2.1 The epistemology of science and the specificity of historical sciences
2.2 Historical reality and historiographic construction
2.3 Conceptualization
2.4 Causality
3. Time and history
1.2 Social time and periodization
1.3 Philosophy of History: problems and perspectives

Mandatory literature

SCHAAF, Adam ; Historia e Verdade, Lisboa, Editorial Estampa
PROST, ; Douze leçons sur l'histoire , Paris, Ed. du Seuil
VEYNE, Paul ; Como se escreve a Historia , Edições 70
MARROU, H. I.; Do conhecimento Histórico, , Lisboa, Aster, 1974.
SCHAAF, Adam ; Historia e Verdade, Lisboa, Editorial Estampa
PROST, ; Douze leçons sur l'histoire , Paris, Ed. du Seuil
VEYNE, Paul ; Como se escreve a Historia , Edições 70
MARROU, H. I.; Do conhecimento Histórico, , Lisboa, Aster, 1974.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-Practical classes will address a selection of texts considered to be representative of general epistemology and of epistemology of historical knowledge
Tutorials will be devoted to:
- further explaining and clarifying issues covered in lectures ;
- students’ presentations and debates;
- orientation of students’ research projects

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Epistemology
Humanities > History > History of social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	39,00
	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Tutorial classes	Estudo autónomo	13	2012-06-04
Readings and research practice	Estudo autónomo	108	2012-07-07
	Total:	121,00

Eligibility for exams

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

Calculation formula of final grade

TOTAL= 60% E + 30% RA + 10% PC
E= Exam
RA = Research assignment
PC = Participation in class

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

The process for improving grades must comply with the types of assessment planned for the course unit. Students may redo or repeat the test or tests in which they have failed to achieve a satisfactory grade.

Observations

Classes taught in Portuguese; for Erasmus students, classes may, if necessary, be instructed in English or French.