وصف المقرر //   د . ظاهر احمد

Course Description // Dr. Zahir Ahmed

This course description provides a summary of the most important characteristics of the course and the learning outcomes that the student is expected to achieve, demonstrating whether he or she has made the most of the learning opportunities available. It must be linked to the program description.

1. Educational Institution, Imam Jaafar al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) University - Faculty of Arts

2. University Department/History Center

3. Name/code of the course Historical Research Methodology

4. Programs in which bachelor’s degrees are included

5. Available forms of attendance are mandatory

6. Semester/Year Annual

7. Number of study hours (total) 60

8. The date this description was prepared is September 2022

9. Course objectives

Introducing the student to how to write historical research.

Introducing the student to the most important sources for studying history and how the study of history has developed over generations.

Developing students’ abilities to criticize and analyze.

Working to enable students to acquire knowledge in line with quality standards in higher education

Enabling students to acquire scientific knowledge in order to be able to supply the labor market with effective outputs

10. Learning outcomes and methods of teaching, learning and evaluation

A- Knowledge and understanding

A1- Students’ familiarity with sources for studying history and how to obtain them

A2- Preparing students scientifically so that they are able to acquire scientific knowledge and apply it in the teaching process

A3- Empowering students intellectually to comprehend the scientific method

A4- Enabling students to write scientific research and reports in a correct scientific manner

A5- Familiarize students with methods of research and scientific thinking

B - Subject-specific skills

B1 - Organizing and strengthening students’ experiences by preparing them mentally by acquiring knowledge

B2 - Students acquire the greatest amount of scientific information about the history of Europe in the Renaissance

B3 - Enabling students to participate in group dialogues

B4- Enabling students to comprehend the course

      Teaching and learning methods

Using different teaching methods, including raising the problem during the lecture and discussing it with the students in a scientific dialogue method, using maps, blackboards, and books as illustration tools.

      Evaluation methods

Written and oral exams, dialogue, discussion, daily reports, research

C- Thinking skills

C1- Enabling students to understand the scientific method

C2- Enabling students to think scientifically, deduce, analyze and criticize

C3- Enabling students to interpret historical events and draw conclusions from them

C4- The ability to describe the prescribed curriculum

     Teaching and learning methods

  Increasing the acquired knowledge, speed, and breadth of learning by developing strategies that activate the student’s memory by relying on thinking, analysis, deduction, planning, and self-organization.

    Evaluation methods

Discussing scientific topics that stimulate deep thinking, in order to develop thinking and discussion skills

D - General and transferable skills (other skills related to employability and personal development).

D1- Class leadership skills

D2- Planning skills

D3- Evaluation skills and emphasizing individual differences among students

D4- Viewing and application skills

11. Course structure

Week Hours Required learning outcomes Name of unit/course or subject Teaching method Evaluation method

6 What is history, definition of history, what is history and the importance of history, monthly exam lecture, report and research

6 The importance of history, benefits of history, qualities of a historian, monthly exam lecture, report, and research

6 Blogging in ancient civilizations, Blogging among the Romans, the development of historical blogging, monthly exam lecture, report and research

6 Recording among Muslims the monthly exam lecture, report, and research

6 Historical writing in Europe, monthly exam lecture, report and research

6 Choosing a topic, collecting sources, principles of research, monthly exam lecture, report, and research

6 Developing a plan, writing down sources, writing style, monthly exam lecture, report, and research

12. Infrastructure

Required readings:

 Basic texts

 Course books

 Other: Abdul Wahed Thanoun Taha, Principles of Historical Research

Fadel Jaber Dhahi, Lectures on Historical Research Methodology

Special requirements (including, for example, workshops, periodicals, software, and websites), lectures, seminars, and seminars.

Social services (including, for example, guest lectures, vocational training, and field studies)

13. Acceptance

Prerequisites

The smallest number of students

The largest number of students