Seminar in Medieval History I

Code:

HISTO077

Acronym:

SHM_I

Instance: 2016/2017 - 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	23	HISTO - Study Plan	3	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Deepen, develop and acquire methodological skills to investigate and reflect on issues of Medieval History.

2. Produce an individual research project on a topic of Medieval History, to develop and complete in the corresponding course of the 2nd. Semester

Learning outcomes and competences

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.

Working method

Presencial

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. Systematization and data processing.

5. Construction of databases

6. Support the preparation of individual reports.

Mandatory literature

BELL, Judith; Como Realizar um Projecto de Investigação: um guia para a pesquisa em Ciências Sociais e da Educação, Gradiva, 1997
ECO, Umberto; Como se faz uma tese em Ciências Humanas, Editorial Presença, 1995. ISBN: 972-23-1351-7
FRADA, João José Cúcio; Guia prático para a elaboração e apresentação de trabalhos científicos, Cosmos, 1993. ISBN: 972-8081-01-4
MARQUES, A. H. de Oliveira; Guia do Estudante em História Medieval Portuguesa, Editorial Estampa, 1985
SOUSA, Gonçalo de Vasconcelos e; Metodologia da investigação, redacção e apresentação de trabalhos científicos, Livraria Civilização Editora, 1998. ISBN: 972-26-1559-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposure theoretical and practical content of the program. Monitoring of students in search of souces of information, development of databases, processing and analysis of data and preparation of the research report.

keywords

Humanities > History > Medieval history
Humanities > History > Local history
Humanities > History > Economic history
Humanities > History > Social history
Humanities > History > Genealogy
Humanities > History > Political history

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho de campo	40,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

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

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification, according to the following parameters:

- Presentation of the draft written - 15%.

- Presentation and justification of sources and selected bibliography - 35%.

- Presentation of the developed version of the project (abstract / index, detailed list of documentary sources, bibliography, general and specific, and state of the art) - 50%.

All students must fulfill the various time points previously established.

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.