HIST 485
Topical Readings Seminar
History
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Reading, discussing, and writing about selected historical issues. Especially recommended for students going on to graduate programs in History.
When Taught
Contact Department
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Historical Knowledge
Learning Outcome
Students will increase their knowledge of the substantive theme of the course, which will rotate (the theme for Fall 2011, for instance, is Changes in Religious Cultures)
Title
Critical Analysis
Learning Outcome
Better understand how a work of History is put together, learn how to make a fair and detailed judgment of historical work (the act of criticism), all of which will make you better prepared to create History yourself
Title
Research Literature
Learning Outcome
Students will learn and practice fundamental analytical tools for analyzing secondary sources more deeply than is possible in most upper-level history courses
Title
Effective Communication
Learning Outcome
Students will, by learning more deeply how a work of history is put together, be better prepared for writing an original research paper in History 490 and for graduate school in either History or a related discipline
