Course Description
An undergraduate research seminar focusing on topics from a comparative perspective.
Athena Title
Sem in Comparative History Hon
Prerequisite
Permission of Honors
Semester Course Offered
Offered every odd-numbered year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- By the end of this course, students will be able to arrive at conclusions about comparative history by gathering and weighing evidence, logical argument, and listening to counter argument.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to write stylistically appropriate papers and essays. Students will be able to analyze ideas and evidence, organize their thoughts, and revise and edit their finished essays.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to identify how comparative history shaped diverse social and cultural attitudes toward experience and identity, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to apply appropriate methodological approaches to their analysis of primary sources and to organize their evidence to show historical continuities and discontinuities.
Topical Outline
- The specific topics covered will vary according to the instructor and theme of the course (e.g., "Comparative History of Iraq and Vietnam" or "Comparative History of Cuba and North Korea").
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
