HISA1015 Historical Methods (5 cr)

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Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of History and Ethnology
Coordinating organisation:
Open University, Department of History and Ethnology
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

The course focuses on the main methods used in history research through lectures and demonstrations.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will:

  • be familiar with the main aspects and approaches of historical research, as well as the theoretical and methodological starting points
  • be familiar with the most important research methods and be able to apply some of them
  • understand the interpretive nature of research
  • be aware of the ethical aspects of historical research
  • have honed their teamwork and information retrieval skills and
  • be able to analyse a variety of texts critically.

Completion methods

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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching