HI 480

Rsch Canada In The 20th C

Seminar investigations on topics of historical importance in the recent history of Canada. {C} HI480 builds on the content and experiences students were introduced to in HI430, Readings Seminar on 20th Canada, by allowing them to engage in doing history themselves. In this research seminar students will formulate a research project and process for a topic in 20th Canadian history of their choosing. With close and regular consultations with the instructor, through presentations and peer-reviewing of their fellow students’ work, the ultimate goal of this course is the production of an article-length, original research essay (typed double-spaced 20-25 pages or 5000-6500 words in length. Students are not obliged to write on a topic related to their HI430 papers, but you can if you want to. Prerequisites: HI430*. Exclusions: HI480*. Notes: 1.0 credit, one-term research course.