Overview
Description
Reading in the patterns and meaning of history and critical examination of fundamental assumption of historical inquiry; the nature of historical understanding, explanation, objectivity, narrative.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- write a lengthy historiographical analysis or research paper in which historiography figures prominently.
- identify the main themes of the field in individual and group discussions.
- analyze examples of major secondary works in the field.
- critically analyze the fundamental assumption of historical inquiry, as well as the nature of historical understanding, explanation, objectivity, narrative.