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| HIST0082-1 | Practical introduction to research in history
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| Duration : | 10h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Claude Baurain, Christophe Bechet, Florence Close, Annick Delfosse, Eric Geerkens, Catherine Lanneau |
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| Coordinator : | Christophe Bechet |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long, with partial in January |
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Course contents :
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| The goal of the course is to provide the student, at a very early stage of his studies, with information about specificities and requests of historical research.
After a general introduction to bibliography, with practical exercises, the student will be made familiar with critical reading of historical works and will exert himself in written composition in a scientifical context. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- conduct a bibliographical and documentary research (works and reference books) on any historical subject; act in an autonomous way in the ULg libraries;
- present his research dedalus and its results according to the provided rules;
- extract the problems raised in a scientifical article and present them in a clear and concise way;
- make, using arguments, a comparison between scientifical articles on the same topic and propose a synthesis. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| A thorough command of the French language is of course obligatory. If, after the test referred below, the student is still plagued by difficulties in the matter, we strongly recommend him to consult the pedagogical assistant of the section (Mrs J. Austen; mail: Jacqueline.Austen@ulg.ac.be). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Compulsory test of French of the Institut supérieur des langues vivantes (ISLV) with anonymous results. Only tested students will be allowed to pass the examination.
General initiation to bibliography and documentary research; presentation of the ULg libraries; initiation to the use of a software in bibliographical reference (Zotero).
Initiation to the use of the great compendium works and to working aids such as dictionaries, chronologies, atlas, etc.
Reading of a scientifical article: showing of the problems raised and personal synthesis of the article.
Compared reading of several scientifical articles on the same topic and argumented synthesis. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face: one hour a week during the whole academic year (http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires/Default.aspx);
Exercises during classes.
Student is expected to furnish a regular work in preparation and writing outside the attendance to classes. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| See MyULg. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination in January and June.
The student must give proof of a sufficient mastery of the learnings acquired during both quadrimesters.
Academic and Examination Regulations ("Landscape" Regime) - Art. 37 §2:
"Teaching staff may declare students inadmissible for exams when they have not taken part in the compulsory activities related to the course. The same is true for students who have not submitted, within the set delays or in the prescribed forms, reports, personal work or any work set in the context of the activity in question".
For "Bloc 1" students, the mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 10% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20). Please note that the final exam for this course is cumulative. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Coordinator:
Christophe Bechet, FNRS post-doctoral researcher (History of Belgium and of her international relations)
Tél.: + 32 4 366 58 29
Mail: Christophe.Bechet@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| Notes en ligne |
| Les notes sont disponibles sur MyULg. |
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