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| HIST0014-1 | Exercises in historical issues, including introduction to bibliography : contemporary history I
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Catherine Lanneau |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| This course will develop automatisms in finding relevant books and articles on any subject in contemporary history. Individual and collective research on a central theme varying each year. Special focus on printed sources. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Foreign students are expected to master the French language first, as several papers and results of bibliographical research are to be turned in during the academic year and at the end of it. The first part of the course will develop automatisms in finding relevant books and articles on any subject in contemporary history; the second part will be individual and collective research (i.e. identifications, editing of sources, analysis) on a central theme varying each year, which will enable students to develop, in oral and written form, the basic principles of historical writing. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Working knowledge of French, both oral and written.
Reading capacity of English and, possibly, of Dutch. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Individual and collective research (i.e. identifications, editing of sources, analysis) on a central theme varying each year, which will enable students to develop, in oral and written form, the basic principles of historical writing. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face, on Thursdays, 14-16. The main part of the course focuses on personal research in archives and libraries.
See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| "Guide d'initiation bibliographique" (September 2011), printed form and partly on line (http://www.schist.ulg.ac.be/biblio/index.htm).
Available on October 1st. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Students will be evaluated on account of two written reports, in January and in May.
Each note will be based on:
- the quality and accuracy of documentary research
- the ability of interpretating and summarizing
- proficiency in written French |
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Contacts :
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| Catherine LANNEAU
Département des Sciences historiques (A4)
1 b, quai Roosevelt, 4000 Liège
Tél. 04 366 56 08 - Fax 04 366 57 68
C.Lanneau@ulg.ac.be
Assistent
Christophe BECHET
Tél 04 366 58 29
christophe.bechet@ulg.ac.be |
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