6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1023567ANW for working students in the 1st semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.
This is an interactive and practical introduction to historical practices that aims to prepare students for independent research. The lessons will provide an overview of historical approaches and quantitative and qualitative methods. In addition, students will bring their knowledge into practice in a range of assignments, through with they will learn to recognise, analyse and report on specific historical methods.
For more information on the specific organisation of this course: see Canvas
Students can:
-recognise, name and critically evaluate specific historical research methods in a historical study
-link research methods with broader research traditions and historiographical approaches
-name qualitative and quantitative methods and can name the advantages and disadvantages of specific approaches
-describe a historical method in detail, analyse it and argue for a specific approach
-critically reflect on central issues in historical research, such as the idea of objectivity, historical truth and interpretation etc.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 30% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 70% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Students who obtained less than 10/20 in total for the first exam period and failed the component Other Exams (Assignments) have to write a paper. The marks obtained for this paper will determine 70% of the marks for the second exam period.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of History: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in History: Default track (63 ECTS) (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in History: Standaard traject (84 ECTS) (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Teaching in Arts and Humanities: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in History: Standaard traject (63 ECTS) (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in History: Standaard traject (84 ECTS) (only offered in Dutch)