Teaching The History Survey Course

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This course provides an introduction to the literature on teaching history at the college level, especially the literature on pedagogy, theory, and conceptualization needed for the undergraduate survey course. Students will become familiar with the professional literature, develop their own syllabus for the survey course, and produce an extensive historiographical essay supporting and justifying the contents of the syllabus. Class discussions will expose students to a number of teaching strategies, concepts, and exercises. Prerequisite: Master’s student standing. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Have effective communication through written and oral modes. 2. Have critical and creative thinking skills in acquiring a broad base of knowledge and applying it to complex issues. 3. Have competence in a major area of study. 4. Have appreciation for and understanding of an expanded world perspective by engaging respectfully with a diverse range of individuals, communities and viewpoints. View Class Schedule