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hs3093 syllabus

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

College of Arts

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Sta. Mesa, Manila

BALANGKAS NG KURSO

I. Pamagat:

Methods of Research in History

II. Kowd ng Asignatura:

HS 200

III. Units:

3 Units

IV. Course

Description:

This course surveys the different methods being employed in historical research and the various elements of conventional research. Being a pre-requisite subject to historiography (historical writing), it specifically zeroes on: (a) the significance of research in history, (b) the role of the methods in historiography, (c) the choosing of a topic worth researching and the identification of information sources and their location, (d) the use of theories and, (d) the scientific processes and strategies of gathering and testing historical data so as to be considered valid and reliable. Moreover, this course caters the students to the practice of constructing the elements of conventional research and the processes and strategies of undergoing the methods.

V. Pre-requisite:

None

VI. Vision and

Mission

of the University:

Vision: Towards a Total University…

Mission:

The mission of the PUP is to provide the highest quality of comprehensive and global education and community services to all students, Filipinos and foreigners alike.

It shall offer high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs that are responsive to the changing needs of the students to enable them to lead productive and meaningful life.

Therefore, on the strength of this philosophy, the University commits itself to:

1. Democratize access to educational opportunities;

2. Promote science and technology consciousness and develop relevant expertise and competence among all members of the academe, stressing their importance in building a truly independent and sovereign Philippines;

3. Emphasize the unrestraint and unremitting search for truth and its defense, as well as the advancement of moral and spiritual values;

4. Promote awareness of our beneficial and relevant cultural heritage;

5. Develop in the students and faculty values of self-discipline, love

of country and social consciousness and the need to defend

human rights;

6. Provide its students and faculty with liberal arts-based education essential to a broader understanding and appreciation of life and to the total development of the individual;

7. Make the students and faculty aware of technological, social as well as political and economic problems and encourage them to contribute to the realization of nationalist industrialization and economic development of the country;

8. Use and propagate the national language and other Philippine languages and develop proficiency in English and other foreign languages required by the students’ field of specialization;

9. Promote intellectual leadership and sustain a humane and technologically advanced academic community where people of diverse ideologies work and learn together to attain academic, research, and service excellence in a continually changing world; and

10. Build a learning community in touch with the main currents of political, economic and cultural life throughout the world; a community enriched by the presence of a significant number of international students; and a community supported by new technologies that facilitate active participation in the creation and use of information and knowledge on a global scale.

VII. Goals of the

College:

Goal – Heightened social consciousness and concern among students through increased community involvement. Objective – To heighten social consciousness and concern among students through increased community involvement.
Goal – Linkages with government and non-government agencies, institutions and organizations. Objectives – To forge linkages with government and non-government agencies, institutions and organizations.
Goal – A teaching-learning environment beneficial to the growth and development of students and faculty. Objective – To foster a teaching-learning environment beneficial to the growth and development of students and faculty.
Goal – Strengthened creativity and resourcefulness among students through the utilization of available educational facilities. Objective – To strengthen creativity and resourcefulness among students through the utilization of available educational facilities.

5. Goal – Enhanced teacher competencies through training, seminars and post-graduate studies. Objective – To enhance of teacher competencies through training, seminars and post-graduate studies

VIII. Objectives of

the Program

1. To produce graduates who are imbued with the spirit of nationalism and internationalism;

2. To provide a sound theoretical foundation of history coupled with an adequate training in research and teaching;

3. To promote awareness of both national and global historical and cultural heritage;

4. To appreciate the lives, works, and contributions of the Filipinos and the people of the world.

*IX. Objectives*	General Objectives
	At the end of the semester, the students shall be able to develop mastery on the rigors of research in history and come up with a research proposal applying the canons of conventional research.
	Specific Objectives
	In order that the general objective of this course would be achieved, the students are expected to: know the significance of research in history. understand the value of the historical method in historical writing. develop skills on the scientific processes and strategies of gathering and testing of historical data. show how to formulate a topic worth researching and how to examine related sources and their location. 5. explain the significance of theories and concepts to the topic understudy. 6. apply theories and formulate concepts serving as frameworks to the topic understudy.

X. Outline of the Course Content

Part I: Introduction

(1.5 hours)

Discussion of the:

Course Outline

Significance of the Course

Course Requirements

References and Approaches to be Employed

B. Explanation of the:

(4.5 Hours)

Terms (Research, Report, Term Paper, Thesis, Dissertation,

Historical Data, Historical Method, Historiography, etc.)

Significance of Research

Characteristic of Research

Limitations of Research

Part II: Elements of Research.

Methods Social Science Research (Overview)

(4.5 Hours)

Method vs. Methodology

Quantitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

The Topic and Other Preliminaries

(4.5 Hours)

Survey of Related Literature & Studies

Formulation of a Topic/Title

Statement of the Problem

Objectives and/or Significance

Scope and Delimitation

Operational Definition of Terms

Hypotheses, Assumptions and Frameworks

(4.5 Hours)

Formulation of Hypotheses

Formulation of Assumptions

Survey & Adoption of Theory(ies)

Construction of Conceptual Framework

Review of Related Literatures and Studies

(3.0 Hours)

Importance of Review

Doing a Review of Related Literatures and Studies

Quotation and Documentation (Harvard, Chicago, MLA, APA Styles)

(3 Hours)

Direct and Indirect Quotations

Making of Bibliography

Making of Notes

Research Ethics and Plagiarism

(1.5 Hour)

– MID – TERM EXAMINATION –

(1.5 Hour)

Part III: Gathering and Testing of Data in History.

Auxiliary Sciences to History

(3 Hours)

Branches of the Natural Sciences

Branches of the Social Sciences

Others

The Test of Authenticity (External Criticism)

(6 Hours)

Purposes of Testing the Authenticity

Rules of Testing Authenticity

Dealing with Secondary Sources (Restoration of Text)

The Test of Credibility (Internal Criticism)

(7.5 Hours)

Purposes of Testing the Credibility

Rules of Examining Credibility

Organization of Data

(6 Hours)

Methodology and Perspective

Interpretation and Analysis of Data

K. Integration.

(1.5 Hours)

– FINAL EXAMINATION –

(1.5 Hours)

XI. Requirements (of

the Students):

Regular class attendance (absences must not exceed 10% of the total class days)

Active participation on class discussion and activities

Individual/Group Research Proposals

Projects

List of Primary and Secondary Sources and Interviewees.

Short and/or Long Tests

Thesis (3 Copies; Hardbound)

Mid-Term Examination and Oral Thesis Defense

XII. Methods of

Evaluation:

Quizzes and Long Tests
Summative Exams
Reaction Paper and Summary Report
Recitation and Oral Examination
Peer Evaluation
Article/Book Review
Research Output

XIII. System of

Grading:

Mid-Term Grade = (Class Standing x 2) + Mid-Term Exam

Final Term Grade = (Class Standing x 2) + Final Term Exam

= Final Grade

XIV. Teaching

Strategies:

Employing the seminar-type of teaching and learning process;
Explanation of the meaning of the key concepts to be discussed (e.g. problem, issue);
Giving of advice to reporters and providing information on the references to be used;
Thorough evaluation of the research paper(s) being presented in class;
Using of documents, pictures, maps, globes, etc. and showing of documentary films;
Utilization of socialized discussion and group dynamics like workshop, panel discussion, debate, etc.: and,
Individual/Group Research on specified controversial topics in history

XV. Activities:

Socialized Discussion 5. Argumentation and Debate
Group Dynamics 6. Bibliographic Listing
Panel Discussion 7. Brainstorming
Examination of Sources of History

XVI. References:

Bailey, Kenneth D. Methods of Social Science Research. 3^rd ed. The Free Press, 1987.

Baker, Therese L. Doing Social Science Research. 3^rd ed. McGraw-Hill, 1999.

Blair, Emma Helen and James Alexander Robertson. eds. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898. 50 vols. Cleveland, Ohio: Arthur H. Clark & Co. ____.

Campbell, William G., Stephen V. Ballou and Carole Slade. Form and Style: Theses, Reports, Term Papers. 8^th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1990.

Jenkins, Keith. Rethinking History. London: Routledge, 1991.

Larkin, John. Perspectives in Philippine Historiography: A Symposium. Connecticut: New Haven, 1979.

Gottschalk, Louis. Understanding History. New York: Knopf, 1950.

Sanchez, Custodiosa. Methods and Techniques of Research. Rex Bookstore, 1986.

Turabian, Kate. A Manual For Writers of Term Papers, Thesis, and Dissertation. 6^th ed. University of Chicago Press, 1996.

				Prepared by:

				Dr. Salve J. Berces

				Prof. Mc Donald M. Pascual

				Mr. Ferdinand Pol Martin

Noted:

Prof. Angel M. Duque Chair, PUP Department of History

Dr. Miriam A. Padolina Dean, PUP College of Arts


3^nd Revision: July 16, 2006 All rights reserved by the PUP Department of History.