HIST 397
Approaches to History
How should (and how do) historians approach their scholarship, and how has this changed in recent generations? This course engages a range of methodological, philosophical, and historiographical readings drawn from a comprehensive survey of topical, thematic, and theoretical fields, collectively aimed at encouraging students to think about the process and methods of doing history.
Prerequisites & course information
Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Seminar/Discussion hours Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level. Note: Students with credit for HIST 398 Special Topics Approaches to History may not take this course for credit. HIST 397 is required for the Honours and Double Honours programs.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027