- develop critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills; - to acquire the techniques of analysis and interpretation of historical sources, as well as a reflective and critical awareness in the practice of the historical approach; - To learn about the implementation of a research question in history and to master the tools and working methods specific to the discipline; - mastering communication by respecting the rules of reference and publication; - acquire a strong capacity for information analysis, synthesis and writing.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to : - write a paper based on a given historical document, including : - a commentary on the document: explanation of terms, places, dates, personalities, historical and literary references.., - a summary of the document, - the attribution criticism of the document (including the author's biography), - an analysis of the document including: - a presentation of the context of production (reasons for the document, the author's objectives and the historical context in which the document was created), - the application of the principles of internal criticism to the document (cf. course in historical criticism), - a bibliography of the work, - an introduction and a conclusion, - write an argumentative summary based on texts not seen in the course, - Integrate the learning outcomes of the Bibliographic Methods, Historical Criticism and Introduction to Writing a Scientific Paper courses.
The evaluation is based on both individual work done during the year and a written exam in June, which consists of a written summary based on three texts not seen in the course.
- Guidelines, templates, evaluation grids and general feedback available on webcampus. - Tutoring with personal interviews organised and available on request. - Syllabi for the Bibliographic Methods and Historical Criticism courses. - COLLARD, A. and MONBALLIN, M., Référentiel pour l'élaboration et la rédaction d'un travail scientifique en sciences humaines, 3rd edn, Namur, 2014.
| Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in History | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
| Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology: General | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
| Bachelor in History | Standard | 1 | 5 | |
| Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology: General | Standard | 1 | 5 |