Course Description
This course presents a survey of scholarship in the humanities and introduces students to humanist writing conventions. Students will learn to critically examine forms of expression in the various disciplines and to present well-reasoned arguments.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Critically analyze and evaluate various forms of expression in different disciplines of the humanities
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of important historical developments in the humanities and an understanding of genre-specific scholarship across humanities disciplines
- Develop and present well-reasoned written as well as oral arguments and critical written reflections from a humanities-base perspective in a manner that is consistent with the field’s professional norms, writing conventions, and documentation style
- Demonstrate skills of summary and synthesis for humanities scholarship
Process research and illustrate novice-level research skills relevant to various disciplines in the humanities
Course Syllabi
Coming soon for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.