Issues in Contemporary Historiography
HIST 362
Fall 2016
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02
03
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This course is designed to introduce history majors to a range of problems, debates, and critical practices in the discipline of history. Part I will explore varieties of evidence and problems of interpretation; Part II will provide a close examination of a historical problem using primary sources; and Part III will consider methods of and models in the construction of historical explanation.
This course should be taken in junior year. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
The readings for this course will include a broad range of critical essays and selected primary source documents.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will be required to write several short essays on the weekly readings, a short interpretive essay based on primary sources, and a final research design project that will help them develop skills for doing historical research. Students are expected to participate fully in class discussions. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is a required course for all history majors and should be taken in the junior year. |
| Instructor(s): Johnston,William D. Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: PAC104; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 7 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: X | FR: X |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Grimmer-Solem,Erik Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: PAC136; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 7 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: X | FR: X |
| SECTION 03 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Erickson,Paul Hilding Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: ALLB304; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 7 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: X | FR: X |
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