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HISTORIOGRAPHY: RESEARCHING AND WRITING ABOUT HISTORY (HIS-244444)
Course Description: Historiography is, at heart, a study of the history of histories. It reviews and evaluates histories written on various topics and it analyzes theories, and methods that historians have used. In this advanced course, we study how history is written and write some history ourselves. Students discuss how history writing has evolved over time, analyze their own writings of history, look at competing perspectives, apply historical research methodologies to original work, and evaluate historians in their areas of interest. The course culminates with the writing of an original historiographic essay. Prerequisites: One or more advanced level courses in Historical Studies. Important Note: This course was renamed effective FA1 2017 term and was formerly offered as Historiography. Students who have successfully completed 244444 should not enroll in this course. This online course is offered through Online Learning. You can take this as an individual course or as part of an online degree program, with term starts in March, May, September, November and January. View current term offerings and all online courses. Click here to register for online courses.
Other Areas: The Arts | Business, Management & Economics | Community & Human Services | Communications, Humanities & Cultural Studies | Educational Studies | Historical Studies | Human Development | Labor Studies | Nursing | Science, Math & Technology | Social Science Liberal Study Upper Level Credits: 4 Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1. Fall 1. For Books and Materials List Go to the Online Bookstore
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