HIST 61000 - History: Theory And Methods

Credit Hours: 3.00. This is the first part of an introductory two-course sequence for new graduate students intended to acquaint them with some important issues regarding the modern professional practice of history. This semester concentrates on historiography, theoretical questions, and methodological debates that today’s working historians inevitably encounter. Students read about the practice of historical scholarship and read several important example texts representing different approaches to the discipline over the past 200 years. Students write several short book reviews, position papers, and a mock grant proposal during this semester. The course is required of incoming graduate students in history. It usually will be followed by HIST 61100, Research Practicum. Typically offered Fall Spring.

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HIST 61000 - History: Theory And Methods