Learning outcomes

To become familiar with the research methods and materials of the study of history.

Contents

Methodology studies consist of an information retrieval course, method courses and a literature section.

The information retrieval course (2 ECTS) taken in connection with the proseminar is compulsory. It provided students with the facilities for information retrieval and the use of archives, scientific libraries, statistics and electric materials from a historian’s point of view. There will be visits to archives and libraries.

The optional method courses concentrate on different applicable methods of the study of history. These include interpreting old handwriting and texts, cartography, statistical methods, qualitative methods, concepts and theories of social and cultural research, and special issues of various research fields.

Teaching language

Finnish

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

The literature section (7 ECTS) will be completed as a single entity. Compulsory readings are: Jordanova Ludmilla, History in Practice (2006) and Southgate Beverley, What is history for? (2005). Additionally one of these: Autio Sari, et al. (ed.), Historioitsijan arki ja tutkimuksen prosessi (2001); Cannadine David (ed.), What is History Now? (2002); Fingerroos Outi, et al (ed.), Muistitietotutkimus (2006); Haapala Pertti, Sosiaalihistoria (1989); Hyrkkänen Markku, Aatehistorian mieli (2002); Immonen Kari & Leskelä-Kärki Maarit (ed.), Kulttuurihistoria (2001); Saari Juho (ed.), Historiallinen käänne (2006) or Tosh John, The Pursuit of History (2006).

Belongs to following study modules