INTRODUCTORY METHODS WORKSHOP (HI2090)

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This sophomore seminar for History, HLS, and Middle East Pluralities Majors will introduce students to classic works of history and historical sociology while familiarizing them with varied theoretical approaches to historical research. After surveying early interdisciplinary work by the French Annales school, this course will explore archives and the politics of memory; examine the role of the imagination in shaping experiences of community; investigate historical change wrought by non-elite groups; and introduce students to critical approaches to global history.

Code: 
HI2090
Name: 
INTRODUCTORY METHODS WORKSHOP
Discipline: 
HI (History)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
Yes
Pre-requisites: 
( Major=History OR Major=History, Law, and Society OR Major=Middle East Pluralities) AND College Level=Sophomore
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will acquire introductory knowledge of classic works of history and historical sociology.
  2. Students will become competent at conducting thematic, critical and comparative analysis of secondary works in history and related disciplines.
  3. Students will exhibit a demonstrable familiarity with up-to-date critical frameworks for research in the humanities and social sciences.

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