Theory and Typology of Sources in History

Code:

HISTO068

Acronym:

TTFHIS

Instance: 2017/2018 - 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	74	HISTO - Study Plan	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;

Learning outcomes and competences

The Student understands the specicity of historical knowledge. He knows what history sources are, the major types of sources, and how to create a general and a specific questionary for them. He has both a theoretical undestanding of sources in History and the ptayical skills to define them and to work with them.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable.

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

Comments from the literature

Specialized bibliography will be proposed for each individual subject.

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 > Economic history
Humanities > History > Political history
Humanities > History > Social history
Humanities > History > Medieval history
Humanities > History > Contemporary History
Humanities > History > Modern history
Humanities > History > Local history

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Participação presencial	0,00
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

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.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese.