HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY – PROGRAMME SUBJECT IN PROGRAMMES FOR SPECIALIZATION IN GENERAL STUDIES (HIF1-01)

Basic skills are integrated into the competence aims for this course in areas where they contribute to the development of and are a part of the basic subject competence. In the History and philosophy programme subject, basic skills are understood as follows:

Being able to express oneself orally in History and philosophy involves formulating one's own viewpoints precisely and distinctively. This means formulating narratives, participating in philosophical discourses and discussing the presentation of subject matter. Logical and relevant argumentation is a key aspect of philosophical discourse, as is giving an account of concepts and conceptual nuances, as well as substantiating one's own viewpoints when encountering other beliefs, opinions and perspectives.

Being able to express oneself in writing in History and philosophy involves presenting subject matter clearly and consistently with a varied vocabulary. Using the main concepts from this subject in one's own work is important. That is to say, one should be able to formulate problems related to this subject and elaborate on and discuss these by using different kinds of historical material. This also involves assessing the quality of one’s own presentations as well as those of others.

Being able to read in History and philosophy involves expanding one's own vocabulary and mastering concepts by reading historical and philosophical texts. This means understanding and explaining the meaning of content in relevant texts and historical material, and evaluating reasonable and unreasonable interpretations of a text. It also means interpreting and extracting information from historical material such as landscapes, objects, images, historical maps and written material. Being able to read in this subject involves comparing historical presentations and documents in a given subject, pointing out and explaining the differences and similarities, and reading historical material inquisitively and critically.

Numeracy in History and philosophy involves interpreting and creating tables and other forms of statistical material, and evaluating quantitative historic data. This means using concepts of history and philosophy to describe time, quantities and sizes, and understanding chronologies and relative chronologies. Numeracy in History and philosophy involves using timelines for the systematizing of historical information. It also includes understanding proportions in terms of time and dimensions.

Being able to use digital tools in History and philosophy involves distinguishing between information and documentation and applying this to one's own outlook and in one’s own work. This means gathering relevant information from websites and critically evaluating information by applying source criticism and working independently with information. It also involves preparing personal presentations about history, as well as communicating and cooperating with others by means of digital tools.