Research Seminar (395-0-22)

Topic

The Historian's Craft 2

Instructors

Robin Duffin Bates
847/467-4839
Harris 242

Meeting Info

Harris Hall 108: Mon, Wed 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This is the second half of a two-quarter, application-only seminar that introduces students to the scholarly practices of the discipline of history. The Sanders Scholars each pursue a self-directed research agenda in close consultation with one another. The seminar scaffolds the task of creating a research essay, incorporating abundant peer feedback and guidance. The goal is to create a powerful statement of one's powers as an independent analyst who can successfully design and complete an entirely new primary-source-based historical investigation and meaningfully contextualize it within the extant historiography and the public sphere.

Registration Requirements

By application only to the Sanders Scholars; Scholars should be sent permission numbers ahead of registration; course is to meet in Harris 108; Minor Concentration is by student request, based on research essay topic

Learning Objectives

You'll learn to: • Frame research questions to guide you through an academic project of your own design.
• Locate, interpret, and interweave sources that substantiate your contentions, nuance your claims, and tell your story.
• Compose a definitive statement of your conclusions, incorporating feedback from the instructor and your fellow Sanders Scholars.

Evaluation Method

Class participation: 20% of your final grade,
Source Show-and-Tell Assignment: 10%,
They Say / I Say assignment: 10%,
Ask AI Assignment: 10%,
First Three Pages Assignment: 10%,
Completed Research Paper: 40%

Class Notes

History Major Concentration(s): Global
History Minor Concentration(s): N/A

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression
Historical Studies Foundational Discipline

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Freshmen may not register for this course.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required