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HIS-3001: Introductory Course Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn
| Contents
This introductory course will give students an insight into the competence and current research of the Institute, meeting places and discussion forums for historians, the identity of the academic field of history and fundamental scientific-theoretic questions, as well as how to plan and execute a master''s degree dissertation. This last point occupies an important part of the course, with an emphasis on discussing different types of master''s degree dissertations. In addition there will be a scrutiny of different aspects of the work of a master''s degree dissertation in History, such as development and raising issues, locating and obtaining material, organization, the writing process, argumentation analysis, etc. The final part of the course will be used to compile a project description for the master''s degree dissertation.
| Form of teaching
Lectures | Exam and assessment
Submission of text from the dissertation seminars of about 10 pages. This assignment will be graded on a pass/fail basis. In addition to the grading received, the student will receive an evaluation of the strong and weak aspects of the assignment.
| Contact person/lecturer
Steinar Aas/Åse Johansen | Recommended reading/syllabus
See home page. | Homepage
http://uit.no/historie/1982/28
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Teaching autumn 2007
Orienteringsmøte: Fredag 17.08. , kl 1415, rom M-025 i Breiviklia | | Forelesning | Første gang: Mandag 20.08., kl 1415, rom M-025 i Breiviklia
Duration:1 semester | | Eksamen | Eksamen: Kunngjøres senere. |
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