This course is required for all incoming M.A. students in History. It seeks to introduce students to the varieties of historical theories and research methods. Students will investigate theoretical models and intellectual traditions, which will be presented in terms of a series of debates between competing visions and interpretive perspectives. Guest speakers from within and without the University of Macau will be an important ongoing part of the course. Students will write several papers on scholarship, theoretical models, historiographical conventions, and so on. This course is designed to prepare graduate students for the more advanced Reading and Writing Seminars.
Intended Learning Outcomes
CILO-1: Engage with methodologies commonly used in historical research and writing about history.
CILO-2: dentify important historical theories, methods, and approaches.
CILO-3: Introduce the main techniques used in the analysis and interpretation of various types of historical source materials.
CILO-4: Explore their own topics of interest in history.
CILO-5: Improve writing skills.
CILO-6: Improve presentation and discussion skills.
CILO-7: Develop critical thinking and awareness of how history is written.