Research Methodology in History

The course aims to guide students enrolled in the first year of the history degree course in understanding the educational and scientific project of the course of studies they have undertaken, providing methodological and historical tools useful for their studies.

By the end of the course the student will have acquired the basics related to the methodologies of the discipline of history.
They will also know, in the broad outlines, the different types of sources, the periodization, the main moments in the history of historiography, the current orientations of historical research, and its different approaches in relation to other social sciences.
The student will be able to use language tools (language properties, correct specific lexicon) to express, in a clear and effective form, concepts of a political, institutional, economic, and religious nature; they will be able to read critically historiographical works and use the main tools, including digital tools, for the research and analysis of sources.
These skills will be acquired through a direct and continuous meeting with the instructor in the classroom. The discussion around the proposed sources will be an essential moment of critical reflection and methodological learning. Participation in meetings and seminars organized within the Department of Historical Studies will also be of great importance.
Students opting not to attend the lessons will be able to make use of the educational tools provided by the instructor on Ariel, deepen their knowledge of main topics through special readings with the agreement with the instructor, and of course contact the instructor either by e-mail and during office hours.