HIST 4480 Historiography

The writing of history, concentrating on the major historians and interpretations; philosophies of history and the relationship of history to other disciplines; directed research involving topic selection, source selection, and evaluation; and writing style and form. A formal research paper is a major component of this course. This is the capstone course for the history major and broad field social sciences major in secondary education.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

HIST 2280

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Knowledge of the theories, methods, and debates relevant to modern historians.
2. Improved ability in written and oral expression. 
3. Improved reading ability.
4. Enhanced ability to demonstrate a commitment of critical thinking defined as the ability to analyze and evaluate information, to synthesize information into coherent forms, and to apply and extend knowledge.