HIST 295
Latin America in the Age of Revolution, 1750-1850
History
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Examine the origins of the Latin American revolutions for independence, the course of the wars, and the struggles to form new nations. The course considers the issues new nations confronted and the concepts of cultural continuity, including ramifications today.
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 of the Age of Revolution
Learning Outcome
Students will obtain historical knowledge of the Age of Revolution in general, and of Latin American revolutions in particular.
Title
Reading primary and secondary sources
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to read and understand both primary and secondary historical sources, and how those sources have been used in Age of Revolution historiography, and to be able to express that understanding in writing.
Title
Effective historical research
Learning Outcome
Students will further develop their ability to write clearly, persuasively, and logically, using primary and secondary sources found in the library and elsewhere.
