| Academic Unit: |
Department of Common Courses – Core Program |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Course Unit: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
- - |
| Course Objectives: |
Throughout the semester, we will explore fundamental concepts and methodologies employed by historians. Moreover, we will engage in critical analysis exercises of diverse historical sources, encompassing written texts, visual materials, oral testimonies, artifacts, and cultural sites. Additionally, we aim to cultivate proficiency in digital tools and techniques for historical inquiry, including data analysis and visualization methods. The course will also entail the practical application of digital tools and techniques for examining historical documents. |
| Course Contents: |
This course provides an introductory overview of the field of historical studies, focusing on key concepts such as the nature of history, the importance of archives and documents, and the methodologies for reading, analyzing, and interpreting historical sources. Additionally, from data analysis to data visualization techniques, students will learn how technology is revolutionizing the study of history, and they will have the opportunity to apply these techniques to the corpus of sources they will work with throughout the semester. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
- 1- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the nature and scope of historical studies, including key concepts and methodologies used by historians.
- 2- Recognize the significance of archives and documents in historical research, and effectively locate, access, and utilize a variety of historical sources.
- 3- Apply techniques for reading, analyzing, and interpreting historical documents, including written documents, visual materials, oral histories, artifacts, and cultural sites.
- 4- Utilize digital methodologies in historical research, including data analysis and visualization techniques, and demonstrate proficiency in utilizing digital tools for historical analysis.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: |
Lectures and discussions; Workshops on utilizing various sources and methods for historical analysis: Group activities and presentations; Digital tools, and software training; individual research projects. |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
| 1 |
Welcome and introduction |
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| 2 |
How to start thinking about history, archives and documents? |
Reading the relevant articles, completing the assigned tasks |
| 3 |
Analyzing Historical Sources |
Reading the relevant articles, assigned historical documents for analysis |
| 4 |
Visual Sources |
Reading the relevant articles, working on assigned sources |
| 5 |
Oral Sources |
Reading the relevant articles, working on assigned sources |
| 6 |
Everyday artifacts |
Reading the relevant articles, working on assigned sources |
| 7 |
Cultural and heritage sites |
Reading the relevant articles, working on assigned sources |
| 8 |
Urban space |
Reading the relevant articles, working on assigned sources |
| 9 |
Digital methodologies in historical research: An overview |
Reading the relevant articles, completing the assigned tasks |
| 10 |
Data Analysis Techniques |
Reading the relevant articles, completing the assigned tasks |
| 11 |
Data Visualization Techniques |
Reading the relevant articles, completing the assigned tasks |
| 12 |
Text Mining and Digital Text Analysis |
Reading the relevant articles, completing the assigned tasks |
| 13 |
Final Project Presentation |
Finalizing presentation for the final project |
| 14 |
Final Project Presentation |
Finalizing presentation for the final project |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High
