History Research and Writing Methods

This course will provide a culminating experience for students enrolled in the History Major by allowing them to explore a topic in-depth, engage in independent research, develop their analytic abilities and critical thinking skills, and apply concepts and theories to new cases. The course will focus on special topics within the field and expertise of the instructor. It will introduce students to major theoretical perspectives, basic research methodologies and research design issues, and central analytical models in history. The course will call upon students to write historical research papers involving library research and analysis of multiple sources. Students will spend the first third of the semester reading and analyzing examples of academic historical work. They will then write their own research papers, based on topics of their choosing, while working in conjunction with both peers and the instructor to revise these papers.

Fall, Spring

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