HIST 528 - Early Modern Britain 1485-1763

Description:
History of the Britain and the Empire during the Tudor-Stuart and early Hanoverian periods. Topics covered include the origins of the British Empire, the development of the British state, the Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. HIST 428 and HIST 528 are layered courses, students may not receive credit for both. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.

Credits:
(5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze significant issues, trends and developments in early modern British history.
Explain that history is not simply the recitation of names and dates, but is a fluid subject where interpretations are constantly changing as a result of different methods or patterns of analysis.
Analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources in order to put forward well-supported arguments.
Make a clearly-written and clearly-presented argument, including a thesis and sufficient and well-used supporting evidence.
Identify differing explanations of historical change and the connections between cause and effect in the discipline of history.
Identify different patterns of interpretation and different methodologies used by scholars in assessing or explaining early modern British and Imperial history.
Analyze the relationship between Britain and its Empire ln terms of new methodologies (i.e. New Imperial History).

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/18/2013

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