Historical Theory and Methodology

On successful completion of the course:

Knowledge

• The student should have acquired knowledge and understanding of the basic theoretical and methodological premises for professional history.
• The student should have general knowledge about central concepts in modern historiography.
• The student should know about source criticism.

Abilities

• The student should be able to discuss theoretical and methodological questions through colloquiums/seminars and in written assignments.
• The student should be able to do historical source criticism as well as to reflect upon historical explanations.
• The student should be able to participate in a historical scientific community where reflections about the science of history takes place, through colloquiums/seminars.
• The student should be able to write short texts about the theories of history and take supervision, in order to be trained in an academic culture.

General competence

• The student should be able to access a theoretically oriented academic literature, and to explain theoretical and methodological principles in their own written work.
• The student should be able to understand what an academic debate is and how it can develop.
• The student should be able to address main outlines within modern historiography.