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(in Polish) Seminar class in source studies I

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Course ID:	2900-HAMC-SOURCE1
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.3 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0222) History and archaeology The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	(unknown)
Name in Polish:	Seminar class in source studies I
Organizational unit:	Faculty of History
Course groups:	(in Polish) HAMC Seminar class in source studies (in Polish) History of Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations all courses
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Short description:	The purpose of this course is to familiarise the students with the basics of source criticism within the context of ancient history. The students are to become familiar with how to read ancient sources in a critical fashion, understanding the positionality and biases of their authors and their genres. The classes will train them in assessing the historical information contained in a variety of sources and confronting them with secondary literature.
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge:  The student knows the various kinds of primary sources that can be used in historical research.  The student is able to define the key concepts of source criticism, such as ‘bias,’ ‘framing,’ ‘positionality,’ etc. Skills:  The student grasps the significance of primary sources for historical research.  The student is able to offer a critique of a primary source, understanding its historical value as well as limitations.  The student knows how to confront different kinds of sources and weigh their value against each other.  The student knows how to balance primary and secondary sources, and how to use both of them effectively.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU KON KON W TH FR
Type of class:	Seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Adam Łajtar, Paweł Nowakowski, Krystyna Stebnicka
Group instructors:	Mateusz Kusio, Adam Łajtar
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Seminar - Grading

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Paweł Nowakowski
Group instructors:	Jacek Rzepka
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Seminar - Grading

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