Supervision Seminar

Code:

MHIC010

Acronym:

S_OR

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	History

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MHIC	15	MHIC - Study Plan	1	-	10	90	270

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Further develop the ability to characterize and interpret the social, economic and political events, phenomena and dynamics in the contemporary period; 2. Develop scientific skills for the study of the contemporary period, through bibliographic research and critical reading, and by selecting, analyzing and interpreting primary sources; 3. Develop a comparative analysis of historical phenomena in the contemporary period, by integrating the Portuguese reality with the peninsular, European and global contexts; 4. Plan and develop a research project in contemporary history.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Identification of the main archives and/or potential websites for research.

2. Mastery of the main primary research sources in Contemporary History.

Working method

Presencial

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

- Scientific knowledge of the nuclear themes of Portuguese, European and World History. 

Program

Discussion and follow-up of specific research projects developed by students.

Mandatory literature

Quivy, Raymond; Manual de investigação em ciências sociais. ISBN: 972-662-275-1
Bell, Judith; Como realizar um projecto de investigação. ISBN: 972-662524-6
Van Campenhoudt, Luc; Introdução à análise dos fenómenos sociais. ISBN: 972-662-896-2
Deshaies, Bruno; Metodologia da investigação em ciências humanas. ISBN: 972-8329-95-4

Comments from the literature

Bibliographical references will be provided by the lecturer according to the specific research topics chosen by students.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation by the lecturer of theoretical and methodological issues and other contents included in the course program, with the support of texts and graphic, statistical or other material, promoting, whenever possible, the participation of students in the critical discussion of the presented issues, as well as debates concerning the problems stemming from the research projects being developed by students.

Software

Word, Excel, FileMaker ou Access, PowerPoint.

keywords

Humanities > History > Contemporary History

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	0,00
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to attend at least 75% of classes, except in cases foreseen in the Assessment Regulations in force at FLUP. Students will be asked to sign an attendance sheet in order to confirm their presence in classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark corresponds to the mark awarded to the Research Report.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Students may request the improvement of the mark awarded to assessment component foreseen in this course unit (written research report). They can improve their marks by repeating or rewriting their research report, following the guidelines provided by the lecturer/supervisor.

Observations

In the case of foreign students, the assessment components defined for this course unit can be submitted in Spanish, English or French, if necessary.