HIST 300 - 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
Days | Times | Room | Meeting Dates | Instructor |
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TTH | 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Bell Tower 2515 | 8/22/2015 - 12/21/2015 | Amy Caldwell |
Status: Open
Class Number: 2213
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/22/2015 - 12/21/2015
Grading: Letter Grade
Class Availability
Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 22
Available Seats: 3
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0
Textbook / Other Materials
Status: RequiredISBN: 9781118745441
Title: The Methods and Skills of History
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell
Author: Furay and Salevouris
Status: Required
ISBN: 9780226816388
Title: A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, a
Publisher: University of Chicago
Author: Turabian
Status: Required
ISBN: 9781118515310
Title: Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Resear
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell
Author: Anthony Brundage
More textbook information including prices
Enrollment Information
- Upper Division
- D: Social Perspectives