HISTORY 360 - History Workshop:Methods and Practice.Every Semester

Institution:

Franklin and Marshall College

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Description:

Trains students in the methodology and practice of history, in preparation for seminar research and reading and the scholarly practice of history. The two principal objectives of the History Workshop are "historiographical literacy" (a reasonably comprehensive grasp of historical approaches, methodologies,and schools of analysis) and learning the "mechanics of doing history" (how to researchand write history, including ethical and practical issues of archival work library and web use, the mechanics of citation, and more). Classes center on critical analysis of readings, textual interpretation of primary documents, and library activities. Open to all students, but priority is granted to majors and minors. Should be taken no earlier than spring of the sophomore year and no later than fall of the senior year. Zolov, Schrader, Staff

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.FANDM.EDU

Phone Number:

(717) 291-3911

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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