29424 - Seminars (1) (LM) ( Sto)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the seminar, the student, through contact with scholars or experts in different disciplinary fields, knows how to organize and collect complex information in a coherent form, can apply methodologies of critical analysis, preservation and enhancement of historical memory. He/she knows how to identify a research problem relevant to historical research and can identify and appropriately use the sources of information needed to address it.

Course contents

The History and Oriental Studies Programme organizes several seminars each year on topics relevant to the training goals of the course, which are useful for earning 6 CFUs.

The student/s who has included in the study plan the activity 29424 - Seminars (1) (LM) can choose one of these two options:

1. take one of the closed-cycle seminars listed in the Closed-cycle Seminars section of the History and Oriental Studies Programme; OR

2. attend a number of free seminar meetings organized by the History and Oriental Studies Programme, up to a total amount of thirty hours of attendance (e.g., 15 meetings of 2 hours each, etc.), chosen from the total seminar offerings listed in the Free Seminars section of the History and Oriental Studies Programme.

Readings/Bibliography

Any texts/bibliography will be indicated as part of each seminar initiative.

Teaching methods

Seminar activities are held in presence, at distance or blended mode.

Seminars include lectures by experts on historical, historiographical, and archival topics, introductory lectures on Oriental languages, film cycles, in-depth study of sources for historical research and the study of cultures, and workshops of different types.

Assessment methods

Assessment methods are different depending on the option chosen.

In the case of Closed-cycle Seminars, assessment methods are established by the lecturer organizing each Closed-cycle Seminar and may consist of a written report or a final test. It is therefore necessary to carefully consult the instructions provided on the page of each Closed-cycle Seminar that can be reached from the above link.

In the case of the Free Seminars, assessment methods are detailed in the Free Seminars Regulation and consist both of verifying attendance at thirty hours of Free Seminars (through the signature collection form) and of evaluating three written papers produced by the student. The signature collection form through which to attest attendance at Free Seminars can be found here. You are advised to read the Free Seminars Regulation carefully for details on how to test.

The Seminars activity does not involve an evaluation expressed by a grade, but the achievement of an eligibility.

Office hours

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