6960001 European History
| Numbering Code | U-LET26 36960 PJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Practical training |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.2 |
| Instructor name |
KOYAMA SATOSHI (Graduate School of Letters Professor) KANAZAWA SHUUSAKU (Graduate School of Letters Professor) FUJII TAKASHI (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
This seminar aims to teach students the methods and skills for conducting research in European history, which is indispensable for writing a graduation thesis. They are going to learn how to analyze historical documents (in foreign languages), where to obtain the information relevant to the research, the methodologies and ideas of European history, and the major historiographical issues. |
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| Course Goals |
・Understanding of the fundamental agendas of European history ・Learning the basic skills to use the tools and the resources necessary for starting a new research study |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The seminar is to be taught consecutively by the three professors of the Department of European History. Each will arrange and chair nine or ten classes (for the content, see below) including an introduction and a summary (30 classes). (1)The students are to learn the practical procedures for conducting research, the composition of an academic article, and the ways of argumentation beginning with browsing books and journals of European history in the faculty library. (2)They are to be familiar with the basic concepts and ideas of historical studies (or other adjacent disciplines), through reading various important texts. (3)As a practical exercise, they will start by examining some original historical documents written in English and interpret the contents. (4)They are to master the method of information gathering sources known as historiography. Extensively searching paper media such as scholarly journals and bibliographies to exploring the various academic search engines on the internet, each student is to complete an appropriate select bibliography according to his or her research interest. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students are evaluated according to the level of achievement of the course goals specified above. The greatest importance is attached to the extent to which students acquire the basics of research methods in European history that meet the criteria of the diploma policy of Kyoto University—through studying extensively from research perspectives to the practical procedures and skills. | ||
| Course Requirements |
This seminar is mandatory for the students of the Department of European History (3rd year students are expected to attend, if possible). |
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| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Since the knowledge and skills acquired in the seminar will directly serve as a base for the research for a graduation thesis, it is important for each student not only to read the assigned books and articles and present reports but also to apply this knowledge and these skills to his or her research and prepare for the forthcoming presentation of a paper at the 4th-year seminar. | ||
