HIS 3560 - Theories and Practice in History and Social Studies

Institution:

Castleton State College (7.1.2023 merged into Vermont State University)

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Description:

This course is open to any student interested in knowing how historians and social scientists have tried to discover the meaning of human events, both contemporaneously and retrospectively. Why, for example, do historians and social scientists interpret the same events differently? How are the studies of history and the various social sciences similar in some ways, but different in others-- and why does this matter? To what extent can historians and social scientists be objective? Such questions will be explored and discussed by sampling selected works, focusing particularly on the critical role that theory plays in historical and social science research. During the latter quarter of the course students will be assisted in devising their Senior Seminar projects. This course is required for all History and Social Studies majors; and is a prerequisite for HIS 4770. Fall.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.castleton.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 468-5611

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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