HISTORY103M

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HISTORY 103M - Proseminar: Problems in Interpretation in the Several Fields of History: Middle East

HistoryUndergraduateCLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

HISTORY

Course Number

103M

Department

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Proseminar: Problems in Interpretation in the Several Fields of History: Middle East

Course Description

This seminar is an introduction to some dimension of the history of a nation, region, people, culture, institution, or historical phenomenon selected by the respective instructor. Students will come to understand, and develop an appreciation for: the origins and evolution of the people, cultures, and/or political, economic, and/or social institutions of a particular region(s) of the world. They may explore how human encounters shaped individual and collective identities and the political, economic, and social orders of the region/nation/communities under study. Instructors prioritize critical reading, engaged participation, and focused writing assignments.

Minimum

4

Maximum

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Alternative Final Assessment

Instructors

Philliou

American Cultures Requirement

No

Breadth

Historical Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Reading and Composition Requirement

None of the Reading and Composition Requirement

Repeat Rules

Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Formats

Seminar

Term

Fall and Spring

Duration (in weeks)

15

Minimum Hours

3

Maximum Hours

3

Outside Work Hours Min

9

Maximum Hours

9