Research:Methodology and Practice
| Title | Μεθοδολογία Έρευνας και Ασκήσεις / Research:Methodology and Practice |
| Code | ΙΒΜ 702 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | History and Archaeology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016019 |
Programme of Study: PMS stīn Istorikī Éreuna 2024-2025
Registered students: 5
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vyzantinīs kai Mesaiōnikīs Istorías | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 15 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600275544
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600275544
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students who attend the course are expected to realize the problems involved in the interpretation of the sources and to familiarize with the bibliography in their scientific field. They will have to study weekly specific book chapters and articles (in Greek or English) and present, orally or in written, brief reports of their critical reading. The course will also include close reading of sources of different types under a specific research question and analytical research tool.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Week #1: Sources and Tools for the Study of Western Medieval History
Week #2: Historiographical Schools and Movements. Theory in Historical Research
Week #3: Historiographical Schools and Movements. Theory in Historical Research
Week #4: Oral Presentation of Theoretical Texts on Historiography
Week #5: Oral Presentation of Theoretical Texts on Historiography
Week #6: Introduction to Analytical Tools: Foucault's Discourse. Discussion of Relevant Texts
Week #7: Introduction to Analytical Tools: Identities and Alterities. Discussion of Relevant Texts
Week #8: Introduction to Analytical Tools: Space, Travel, and Ethnographic Discourse. Discussion of Relevant Texts
Week #9: Critical Reading of Secondary Bibliography and Commentary on Methodological Framework
Week #10: Critical Reading of Secondary Bibliography and Commentary on Methodological Framework
Exercise I: Critical Reading of Secondary Bibliography and Commentary on Methodological Framework
Week #11: Critical Reading of Primary Sources: Research Questions and Analytical Tools
Week #12: Critical Reading of Primary Sources: Research Questions and Analytical Tools
Week #13: General Overview of the Subject
Exercise II: Critical Reading of Primary Sources
Educational Material Types
- Byzantine and medieval texts. Selected bibliography.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 125 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 132 | ||||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 45 | ||||
| Written assigments | 148 | ||||
| Total | 450 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation is based on:
The completion of two written assignments (approximately 1,500 words each) (50%)
Short exercises (10%)
Reading and oral presentation of a critical approach to bibliography and sources (40%).
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Report (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Bloch, Marc. Απολογία για την Ιστορία: Το επάγγελμα του ιστορικού. Αθήνα: Εναλλακτικές Εκδόσεις, 1994.
• Burke, Peter. Τι είναι πολιτισμική ιστορία; Αθήνα: Μεταίχμιο, 2008.
• Gaddis, John L. Το τοπίο της Ιστορίας: Πώς οι ιστορικοί χαρτογραφούν το παρελθόν. Αθήνα: Πεδίο, 2019.
• Iggers, Georg, E. Wang, S. Mukherjee. Παγκόσμια ιστορία της σύγχρονης ιστοριογραφίας, Αθήνα: Νεφέλη, 2015.
• Λιάκος, Αντώνης. Πως το παρελθόν γίνεται ιστορία; Αθήνα: Πόλις, 2007.
• Λιάκος, Αντώνης. Αποκάλυψη, Ουτοπία, Ιστορία: Οι μεταμορφώσεις της ιστορικής συνείδησης. Αθήνα: Πόλις, 2012.
Last Update
29-12-2024
