Writing History
Objectives
This curricular unit is particularly oriented to accompany masters’ dissertations and is based on a theoretical and practical methodology. The theoretical basis will place students in the main historiographical currents in the field of Overseas Expansion, in particular in the methodologies of Global History. The seminar will acquaint students with historical research techniques and methodologies, rules on bibliographical quotations and sources and the construction of the historical narrative. The aim is for students to learn to recognise the “state of the art” in
the field of current historiography; to position their work in the world of the present historiographical currents; to identify and operationalise the principal stages of the historical method; to produce a clear, solidly grounded narrative.
General characterization
Code
722051346
Credits
5.0
Responsible teacher
João Luís da Costa Campos Vieira Lisboa
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 140
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
- BLACK, Jeremy e MACLRAILD, Donald D., Studying History, 2ª ed. Londres, Palgrave, 2000
- CONRAD, Sebastian. What is Global History? Princeto, Princeton UP, 2016
- ECO, Humberto, Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas, Lisboa, Presença, 1982
- GALGANO, Michael et al., Doing History. Research and Writing in the Digital Age, Thomson Wadsworth, 2008.
- MATTOSO, JOSÉ, A Escrita da História. Teoria e Métodos, Lisboa, Estampa, 1997.
- STOREY, William Kelleher, Writing History. A Guide for Students, Oxford University Press, 1999.
- TURABIN, Kate, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations, 7ª ed., 2007 [1995]
Teaching method
This curricular unit will be taught via asynchronous e-learning supported by the Moodle platform. The curricular unit will be taught using e-books produced specifically for this purpose. Teaching is
based on collaborative learning – for instance, encouraging participation in peer forums. There will be continuous assessment of individual works presented during the period when the various topics are being taught, through participation in peer forums and a final research project on a theme and according to a working plan, which will be discussed in advance and agreed during the
teaching period. It is mandatory that the paper's discussion with the teacher in a presencial session or by videoconference (Moodle plattaform or any other secure connection).
Evaluation method
Available soon
Subject matter
1. The historiography of the Expansion and the Discoveries: a synthetic view.
2. Introduction to research methods in history.
3. Primary and secondary sources.
4. Formal aspects of an academic thesis.
5. Constructing a historical narrative.