History 2, continuation course

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should, at an in-depth level, be able to

• use knowledge of historical problem areas, the methodology of the subject of history, and historiography,
• demonstrate skills in problem formulation and collection, evaluation and processing of source material in a production that observes elementary historical-scientific requirements, in the form of a thesis,
• analyse historical-scientific work,
• carry out information retrieval in archives, libraries, databases and via the Internet,
• evaluate source material and demonstrate a scientific approach.

Content

The course consists of four parts Thematic Historical Specialisation, 7.5 HE credits The studies should give the student knowledge of current scientific research issues that are defined from chronological, theoretical and/or thematic historical research fields. Method Course, 6 HE credits The course comprises lectures and seminars that aim to give the students knowledge of different types of material and working methods, in preparation for the subsequent thesis. Thesis, 9 HE credits The aim of the course is that the student should write an academic paper. The student should also conduct a critical oral review on another thesis that has been presented at the seminar and participate actively in other essay seminars during the course. Specialised History Course, 7.5 HE credits The course intends to give the student a historiographical perspective through an independent literature study course that is divided into two parts. The first part of the course intends to introduce the student to the basic historiographical development of history during the 19th and 20th centuries. The second part consists of a reading course that aims to give the students advanced knowledge of the history of either an epoch, a region or a theme.