HIST 280 - The Historian's Craft

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Description: This writing-intensive course introduces students to the methods and skills necessary for the study of history. Students will learn to distinguish between evidence from primary sources and interpretations from secondary sources. They will use a variety of primary and secondary sources to become familiar with historical analysis, assess interpretations of the past, conduct historical research, and write and revise papers based on that research. Heavy emphasis on drafting and revising various types of historical writing. Students must earn a C- or better to fulfill the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).

Meeting Information

Info current as 4/16/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
MW  1:30 PM  -  2:45 PM  DEL NORTE 2550 8/23/2014 - 12/15/2014 Frank Barajas

Status: Open
Class Number: 3726
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/23/2014 - 12/15/2014
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 19
Available Seats: 6
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780072994018
Title: After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Author: Davidson and Lytle

Status: Required
ISBN: 226065669
Title: The Craft of Research
Publisher: Univ. of Chicago
Author: Booth et. Al

Status: Required
ISBN: 321227166
Title: A Short Guide to Writing About History
Publisher: Longman
Author: Marius and Page

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Enrollment Information

  • Lower Division
  • D: Social Perspectives