2023
Research Design Seminar in History
Name: Research Design Seminar in History
Code: HIS13972M
9 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/234 hours
Scientific Area:
History
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This seminar has two main objectives:
Part I - To present the requirements of research in History;
Part II - To support the students in the preparation of their dissertation project.
In Part I, it is intended that students:
- Identify what research question, working hypotheses of research in History and conceptual framework are;
- Reflect on the importance of feasibility and the novelty of the research;
- Understand the relevance of historiographical dialogue and the existence of a corpus that supports the research.
In Part II, it is intended that students:
- Define the theme, the conceptual framework, the main research problem and the working hypotheses of their research;
- Present a state of the art in their specific field of research, identify the core sources and the analytical methods;
- Master critical analysis skills and techniques of academic presentation, both written and oral.
Part I - To present the requirements of research in History;
Part II - To support the students in the preparation of their dissertation project.
In Part I, it is intended that students:
- Identify what research question, working hypotheses of research in History and conceptual framework are;
- Reflect on the importance of feasibility and the novelty of the research;
- Understand the relevance of historiographical dialogue and the existence of a corpus that supports the research.
In Part II, it is intended that students:
- Define the theme, the conceptual framework, the main research problem and the working hypotheses of their research;
- Present a state of the art in their specific field of research, identify the core sources and the analytical methods;
- Master critical analysis skills and techniques of academic presentation, both written and oral.
Contents
Part I
1. How to define the object of study. Motivation, relevance, novelty and feasibility
2. What are the main research question, theoretical framework and research hypotheses.
3. The dialogue with the literature of the field and the documentary sources (textual and non-textual). Criteria to circumscribe the sources and literature review.
Part II
1. Defining the theme, spatiotemporal boundaries and main research question.
2. Relation between the working hypotheses, the nuclei of sources and the literature review.
3. Written presentation of the thesis proposal and its oral presentation.
1. How to define the object of study. Motivation, relevance, novelty and feasibility
2. What are the main research question, theoretical framework and research hypotheses.
3. The dialogue with the literature of the field and the documentary sources (textual and non-textual). Criteria to circumscribe the sources and literature review.
Part II
1. Defining the theme, spatiotemporal boundaries and main research question.
2. Relation between the working hypotheses, the nuclei of sources and the literature review.
3. Written presentation of the thesis proposal and its oral presentation.
Teaching Methods
Part I (4 sessions) has both a theoretical and seminarial nature. The general principles of research in human and social sciences will be contrasted with the intuitions, the (pre) concepts and common senses. There will be debate among students and teachers, supported by the vast literature on structuring the research projects in the humanities and social sciences.
Part II (10-11 sessions) has a seminarial nature. It is based on the participation of students in the achievement of their project. Students are invited to discuss their topics to the different stages of the process and to present two short written reports on the literature and on the sources (10% each). The final written proposal will be evaluated together with the oral presentation and is worth 50% of the overall grade.
Students are expected to take part in all debates, therefore their oral participation and engagement are assessed in 30% of the overall grade.
Part II (10-11 sessions) has a seminarial nature. It is based on the participation of students in the achievement of their project. Students are invited to discuss their topics to the different stages of the process and to present two short written reports on the literature and on the sources (10% each). The final written proposal will be evaluated together with the oral presentation and is worth 50% of the overall grade.
Students are expected to take part in all debates, therefore their oral participation and engagement are assessed in 30% of the overall grade.
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