SEMINAR ON MODERN HISTORY
| Title | ΦΡΟΝΤΙΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΝΕΟΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ / SEMINAR ON MODERN HISTORY |
| Code | ΙΝΕ603 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | History and Archaeology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280004644 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600292150
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΓΟΥΝΑΡΗΣ | |
| 2. ΜΙΧΑΗΛΙΔΗΣ | Iakovos Michailidis |
Course Type 2021
Skills Development
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
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/1/600292150
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Having attended IST151 Introduction to Historical Studies
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to
• become familiar with the methodology of academic research
• develop research skills through the use of auxiliary disciplines
• become familiar with the various kinds of sources
• practice criticism of sources
• learn to distinguish between the different kinds of academic (written) work
• learn to compose and to present written assignments
• become familiar with the academic ethics of scholarly writing
• to shape a plan for teaching
• to reflect upon teaching methods (of their own and others’)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The seminar aims at familiarizing students with the aims and methods of the discipline of History. The issues to be presented include: the methodology, ethics and general strategy of historical research; tracing, analysing and evaluation documents and bibliography; exercise in palaeography; the structure and presentation of historical essays.
1. The object of historical research (objectivity, causality, utility)
2. Review of historical schools (19th century onwards) and the making of historical branches.
3. Preconditions and kinds of historical production (articles, monographs/thesis, collective volumes, manuals, book reviews)
4. Searching and evaluating bibliography. Online data bases. Test
5. Searching for sources published or unpublished. Top Greek archives. Test
6. Strategy, methods and research ethics.
7. Exercises in paleography and calendars. Test
8. Exercises in source evaluation. Test
9. Exercises in source evaluation. Test
10. Reference styles and bibliography. Best writing-practices. Plagiarism. Paper assignments.
11. Structure, composition and presentation of historical papers
12. Visit to archive. Preparation of papers
13. Visit to archive. Preparation of papers.
Keywords
historical sources, method, analysis, synthesis, bibliography, styles of reference, archives, libraries, plagiarism
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power-Point and the AUTH e-learning platform will be used. Communication through emails
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Assigment | 120 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 33 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 6 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 81 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 240 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation is based 50% on completing a written assignment (up to 5,000 words), which is based on secondary or/and published primary sources. Specifically, the assessment focuses on the ability for bibliographical research, the critique of sources, expression, and the correct application of the citation system. A guide for writing assignments is available on the Department's website. The remaining 50% of the grade will be derived from five written exercises or other assignments.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιβλίο [10395]: Η Ιστοριογραφία στον 20ό αιώνα, Γκέοργκ Ίγκερς
Βιβλίο [30151]: Ιστορικές σχολές και μέθοδοι, Αρώνη - Τσίχλη Καίτη
Additional bibliography for study
Ελπίδα Βόγλη, Τι πρέπει να γνωρίζει ο ιστορικός για την επιστήμη και το επάγγελμά τoυ: Θεωρία και μεθοδολογία της Ιστορίας
http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3821
Last Update
28-01-2025
