HIST 3000 - Historical Research Methodologies

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

History

Description:

A research intensive survey of the tools and techniques that historians use to study the past. Emphasis will be placed on historical theory, the process of historical inquiry, research methodologies, and the variety of physical and electronic resources available for historical research. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Become proficient in fundamental historical research methodologies and understanding the nature of scholarly historical inquiry, argumentation, and interpretation. 2. Produce an acceptable written proposal for an extended research project. 3. Demonstrate understanding of the nature and importance of historiography to historians by discussing key historiographical debates both orally and in writing. 4. Achieve proficiency in basic primary source research by working with a variety of primary sources in order to understand the proper utilization of those sources and the ways in which evidence determines arguments, interpretations, and conclusions at which historians arrive about the past. Prerequisites: HIST 2700 or HIST 2710, and ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher). FA

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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