Methodology for History - 1st semester
Code
711051068
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Raquel Pereira Henriques
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1. Acquire practical information on the implementation of heuristics
2. Achieving an overview of historical hermeneutics
3. Acquiring concrete knowledge about the key features of historical research
4. Development of a reflective and critical attitude
5. Reflection about historical narratives
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Subject matter
1. History between theory and methods: introduction to the study of the discipline
2. The importance of the historical method . General notions of methodology and historical practices
3. The organization of scientific work : planning, structure , quotes, bibliography. Thesis, essay and critical review characteristics
4. Heuristics: conditions and good practice for identification and selection of historical sources
5. The diversity of historical sources . Auxiliary history sciences
6. The historical criticism . The external and internal criticism
7. The historical synthesis . The construction of the narrative
8. Oral historical testimonies. Present time history. Biographical approaches
Bibliography
BEBIANO, Rui Temas e problemas da história do presente, disponível em http://www1.ci.uc.pt/pessoal/rbebiano/docs/estudos/hrecente.pdf
BLOCH, Marc Introdução à História. 4ª ed.. Mem-Martins: Public. Europa-América, s.d.
CEIA, Carlos Normas para Apresentação de Trabalhos Científicos. 9ª ed.. Lisboa: Edit. Presença, 2012
CURTO, Diogo Ramada Para que serve a História? Lisboa: Tinta-da-China, 2013
LE GOFF, Jacques & NORA, Pierre (dir.) Fazer História, Novos objectos. Vol. 3. Venda Nova: Bertrand Edit., 1987
MATTOSO, José A Escrita da História. Teoria e Métodos. Lisboa: Edit. Estampa, 1988
RANCIÈRE, Jacques As palavras da História. Ensaio de poética do saber. Lisboa: Edições unipop, 2014
TORGAL, Luís Reis História... Que História? Notas críticas de um historiador. Lisboa: Temas e Debates / C. de Leitores, 2015
TRAVERSO, Enzo O passado, modos de usar. Lisboa: Edições unipop, 2012
VEYNE, Paul Como se escreve a História. [1ª ed. 1971]. Lisboa: Edições 70, 2008
Teaching method
In class teaching
40 % theoretical and 60% practical classes . The practical classes will consist of:
- Theoretical information questioning , study visits to libraries and archives of different nature.
- Study visits to museums, monuments or other historical places.
The importance of sources other than the written , such as iconography, objects , archaeological artefacts , oral testimonies , etc., is reinforced
In class teaching.
Evaluation method
Bibliography on a subject indicated by the lecturer - 5 %
Oral comment on a text - 5 %
Written reflection about the historian´s work - 20 %
Essay about historical sources - 30 %
A written classroom test - 40%