Introduction to historical research 3600-OR-WBH
Editing scientific dissertations. Reference editing
Types of scientific publications:
Substantial typology: synthesis, monograph, manual
Publisher typology: memorial booklet, collected works, collective work, scientific magazine and its sections, encyclopedias, glossaries, dictionaries
Providing footnotes and reference lists,
The transcript of words in foreign languages (transcription and transliteration), quoting and printing references in extenso, publishing instructions,
Own workshop and library’s workshop (filing cards, catalogues, databases, bibliographies)
Preparing bibliographical and substantial filing cards
Various types of bibliography
Library catalogues and databases.
Methods of searching in bibliographies, library catalogues and databases,
Rules of drawing up bibliographical descriptions.
Basic information on bibliology
Basic information on archival science
Internet in historian’s work
Sources
Historical sources.
Most popular typology of historical sources.
Sources science
Source, external critique
Source, internal critique
Editing. Synthesis. Reasoning methods. Research methods
Reasoning methods:
- positive reasoning (induction, deduction, analogy)
- negative reasoning (argumentum ex silentio)
Hypothesis, errors in the establishment of hypothesis, false analogy
Research methods (statistical, geographical/cartographical, linguistic-geographical, heraldry-genealogical)
Non-referencial knowledge
Historic narration/synthesis
Chronology
Mathematical (astronomical) and historical chronology
Twenty-four hours, week, month, year
Seasons. Zodiac signs
Methods for measuring and “dividing” time
Calendars
Eras
Beginning of the year and year divisions. Hours
European calendar
Metrology
Metrology systems
Historical and political geography
Geography. Geopolitics. Political geography. Historical geography
Cartography
Toponymy
Genealogy
Basic terms:
- kinship and descent, family, great family,
- consanguinity and affinity,
- genealogy facts,
- genealogy tables (ascendants and descendants)
Names of consanguinity relations
Anthroponomastics: names, surnames
Genealogy vs. demography and sociology
Heraldry
Origins of coats of arms
Elements of the European coat of arms
Numismatics, sigillography
Language, paleography, diplomatics
Speech, language and writing. The language of historical references
Palaeography
The history of documents and archive offices.
Diplomatics
Forms of documents: original, forgery, concept, copy
Parts of a document
Legal archeology
Scope of the discipline, controversies
Places of legislation and law enforcement
Tools and equipment of legislation and law enforcement
Outfit, attributes, symbols and signs
Forms of legal ceremonial
„Legal archeology” today
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
has in-depth and detailed knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in history (K_W01)
knows and understands advanced analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture in the countries of the Orient or Africa, characteristic of chosen traditions, theories, research schools within the scope of history (K_W06)
SKILLS:
can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources and can form critical judgement on its basis (K_U01)
can acquire knowledge independently and enhance research skills as well as develop abilities to build a professional career (K_U03)
can use the knowledge in the field of hiostory to expand knowledge of humanities
(K_U04)
can detect relationship between the development of philosophical and religious ideas of a chosen region in the Orient or Africa and social, cultural and economic processes (K_U07)
can read, analyze and interpret advanced literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of a chosen region in the Orient or Africa and appropriately place them in their cultural context (K_U08)
can compare and thoroughly analyze interrelations between chosen literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of a chosen region in the Orient or Africa and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times (K_U09)
can choose and formulate a subject of an MA thesis, select and find sources in a language of a chosen region in the Orient or Africa, make references to a range of theoretical approaches and other sources (K_U17)
has superior skill in substantive argumentation with the use of other authors’ views (K_U20)
SOCIAL COMPETENCES:
understands the need to learn all one’s life, can inspire and organize other people’s process of learning (K_K01)
can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity (K_K04)
Assessment criteria
Written examination
Bibliography
M. Handelsman, Historyka, Warszawa 1928,
J. Topolski, Metodologia historii, Warszawa 1968 i nast. wyd.,
A. Świeżawski, Warsztat naukowy historyka. Wstęp do badań historycznych, Łódź 1978 i nast. wyd.
S. Kościałkowski, Historyka, Londyn 1954,
J. Szymański, Nauki pomocnicze historii od schyłku IV do końca XVIII w., Warszawa 1972 i nast. wyd.
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