Course Name:Investigating
History (SI)
Course Prefix: HIST
Course Number: 3000 (SI)
Submitted by (Name & E-Mail): Vikki Vickers,
vikkivickers@weber.edu
Current Date: 11/20/2012
College: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Department: History
From Term: Fall
2012
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HIST 3000 - Investigating History (3) This course examines comparative interpretations and analyses of history using western and non-western sources. It will focus on the question of objectivity, and how historians use primary sources and draw conclusions. It will demonstrate how historical approaches throughout history are reflections of contemporary philosophies. It will also deal with philosophical, methodological, and historio-graphical issues within the craft of history, and help students form their own conclusions and clearly present them. This course is recommended for all students planning on graduate work in history or working in the history profession.
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Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)
HIST 3000
(SI)(Investigating History) was created to fulfill a dual role: it served the
department as an historical methodology course and was also a Scientific Inquiry
course allowing History Majors and Minors to take a History course for SI
credit. As such, the course was designed academically to focus on meeting
university SI curriculum standards while also teaching students about the craft
of History.
This course has not proved to be adequate to our needs pedagogically for the
preparation of our students for our Capstone course, Senior Seminar, because we
have been bound by the restrictions of the SI requirement which does not free
instructors to focus more specifically on preparing students to develop their
Senior Thesis.
The department has developed a new methodology course, History 4985, that better
suits our needs as a department and will prepare our students better for the
capstone course -- History 4990.
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2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?
3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.
4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?
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If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.
5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).