Instruction will concentrate on students' choosing historical periods as " case studies ", to be examined in depth based on the theme " Government and Society " (this examination may be based on published or unpublished work). [a. Ancient Rome [3 cr.] ; b. Middle Ages I [3 cr.] ; c. Modern History I [3 cr.] ; d. The contemporary period I [3 cr.] These thematic areas are to be examined by means of current tendencies in historiography, the identification of problematics and the use of well-known or experimental techniques.
Main themes
This course is designed to allow students to make their own contributions, including lectures and active participation in seminar discussions.