070173 KU Methods of Historical Research and Writing (2021W)

The cross-epoch course gives an overview of those techniques that represent the basis for historical work. It offers an introduction to professional methods as well as to general skills in the subject. With this in mind, she practices with the participants researching and evaluating the content of historical primary and secondary literature, dealing critically with selected historical sources from different historical periods, and the ability to write small and medium-sized historical studies. Particular attention is paid to imparting skills in the field of digital work techniques: The students are trained in handling online resources and made aware of the methodological problems associated with them.

The schedule shows that the course covers all teaching and learning content that the curriculum for an introductory event on the historical working techniques of the Bachelor's degree contains: the formulation of a historical scientific question, the learning of forms of argumentation and a scientific discussion culture, strategies and sources of information - and literature research, possibilities of information organization and management, citation rules, the reflective handling of historical sources, competencies in the field of "digital humanities" as well as the writing of written papers and the presentation of a lecture.