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History of the Book 2: Book Archeology in the Bibliotheca Thysiana

Course
2016-2017

Admission requirements

Only open to Book and Digital Media Studies students and BDMS exchange students. All others should contact the course organisers.

Description

The Bibliotheca Thysiana in a treasure house, not only of the knowledge contained in its approximately 4000 books, but also with regard to the information about the making and using of books contained in the collection. This special course will attempt a book archeological approach, which considers the book as a physical object from the past which can be studied in its own right, within the larger context of the library, Leiden, and the seventeenth century Dutch Republic.

Course objectives

  • To learn to do book historical research by using and appraising primary source material and secondary literature;

  • To learn to write a book historical research paper.

Time table

Timetable on the website

Mode of instruction

Research seminar, starting with a series of introductory lectures, followed by weekly research meetings and oral presentations.

Course load

The course load of this course is 280 hours.

  • hours spent on attending lectures and seminars: 30

  • time for studying the secondary literature: 70

  • time to prepare to write a paper (including reading/research): 180

Assessment method

Oral (25%) and written presentations (75%).

Blackboard

Blackboard will be used to provide students with an overview of current affairs, as well as specific information about (components of) the course.

Reading list

A reading list will be provided at the start of the course.

Registration

Enrollment through uSis is mandatory. If you have any questions, please contact the departmental office, tel. 071 5272144 or mail: .osz-oa-eyckhof@humleidenuniv.nl.

Registration Studeren à la carte en Contractonderwijs

Not applicable

Contact details

Media Studies student administration, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 102C. Tel. 071 5272144; .osz-oa-eyckhof@humleidenuniv.nl.

Coordinator of studies: Mr. J. Donkers, MA, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 1.02b.

Remarks

Location: Bibliotheca Thysiana, Leiden.