HIST 502 Historiography

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

The student of history should understand how historians have understood and constructed the past based upon his/her own cultural assumptions, epistemic presuppositions, and methodological limitations. This course emphasizes historiography and interpretations of history from the ancient world to the present. The student also explores Christian perspectives on history and is challenged to develop a consistently Christian and biblical approach to researching, writing, and teaching history.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussion: Historian Biography

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 250–300 words, include at least 2 scholarly citations in current Turabian format, and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 3 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 100–150 words.

Final Paper Bibliography Assignment

The student will compile a bibliography of 12 sources (including at least 3 journal articles) for his/her Final Paper. The sources must be in current Turabian format.

Opposing Viewpoints Assignment

The student will write a 2–4-page historiography-based paper in current Turabian format over 2 different historical works dealing with the same topic (offering different perspectives). The paper must include at least 2 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.

Final Paper Assignment

The student will write a 13–15-page historiography paper in current Turabian format that focuses on a topic of his/her choice (and approved by the professor). The paper must include at least 12 references (including at least 3 journal articles).

Quiz: Final Paper Topic Selection

The student will select a topic for his/her final historiographic paper and get approval from the professor. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 short answer question, and have a 1 hour time limit.

Quiz: Writings on the Final Paper Topic

In 100-125 words, the student will define “historiography” and briefly show how his/her proposed final paper topic fits into that definition. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 short answer question, and have a 1 hour time limit.

Quizzes (7)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week (Modules 1–7). Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain up to 16 multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions, and will have a 1-hour time limit.

Quiz: “Martin Luther and the Reformation in Historical Thought, 1517-2017” Article Response Essay

The student will write a 250-300 word summary of C. Scott Dixon’s essay, “Martin Luther and the Reformation in Historical Thought, 1517-2017,” noting the main trends and works in Luther/Reformation studies. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 essay question, and have a 1 hour time limit.