Seminar in Medieval History I

Code:

HISTO077

Acronym:

SHM_I

Instance: 2011/2012 - 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	12	Study Plan - Hist. w/ Minor in Geography	3	-	6	54	162
		Study Plan - History	3	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Students who successfully complete this module will:
1. become familiar with the research methods and techniques used in medieval history and develop the skills needed to produce a research report;
2. have a good knowledge of the most recent topics and bibliographic references in medieval history
3. be able to produce a research report on a topic in Medieval History.

Assessment
- Successful completion of intermediate tasks as stipulated by coordinators (selection of topic; presentation of research project, etc.)
- 20- to 50-page research report;
- presentation of the research report before a committee (20-30 minutes of presentation and discussion). The report must be handed in before the end of the 1st week in the regular exam period.

Program

“The Ages of the Middle”: topics, methods, and issues.
1.Introduction: basic concepts in Medieval History
2. Research and Work Methodologies
2.1. Time and space: chronologies and maps of the medieval period.
2.2.The main printed and manuscript sources (Portuguese and foreign archives and the most important document and published sources collections)

2.3 Main research tools

2.4 How to write a research paper:
a. Selecting the topic
b. Organising the paper
c. Collecting and processing information
d. Collecting bibliography and reading
e. Writing and presenting the paper
3. Processing sources: selecting and analysing document and narrative sources.
4. Help with individual reports.

Mandatory literature

Chancelarias Portuguesas. D. Afonso IV (a D. Duarte - 19 vols.), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1984-2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and practical classes. Guidance will be provided in the following areas: researching information sources, creating databases, analysing and processing information, and writing research reports.

keywords

Humanities > History > Medieval history

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Trabalho laboratorial	40,00
	Trabalho laboratorial	50,00
	Trabalho escrito	20,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	52
	Total:	52,00

Eligibility for exams

75% class attendance (unless established otherwise by law - See article 9 in the Assessment Regulations).

Calculation formula of final grade

- Research report - 75%
- Public presentation of the research report - 15%
- Two intermediate assessments - 10% (5% + 5%).
All students must do all assessments mentioned above.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

All students subject to special arrangements must comply with all assessment components, In accordance with the regulations in force applicable to their specific cases. In each case, the lecturer will seek the assistance of SAED.

Classification improvement

The student may ask to improve the grades in the scientific report and its public presentation, respecting the assessment regulations in force.