{"id":5,"date":"2019-06-27T16:49:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T23:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/asiahist373\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:56:08","slug":"about-this-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/history433\/","title":{"rendered":"About this Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this required seminar for fourth-year Honours students, we will come together as a community to practice the craft of history. We will break down into concrete steps the process of historical research, and we will learn to tackle challenges ranging from identifying the underlying problems that motivate the research, understanding the potentials as well as limitations of the available sources, to developing a feasible plan for completing a thesis. Along the way, students will explore some common resources, and they will learn to serve as each other\u2019s most trenchant yet gentle sounding boards.<\/p>\n

Course Structure<\/h2>\n

This course will be conducted in-person in the seminar format. Students are expected to attend and participate actively in the weekly sessions.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n

This seminar is designed to support students in the Honours program in History as they work towards completing their graduating theses.<\/p>\n

Assessment of Learning<\/h2>\n

For more details on the individual components, see the Assessment<\/a> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Attendance\/Participation<\/a><\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Journal<\/a><\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Statement<\/a><\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source Analysis<\/a><\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thesis Prospectus<\/a><\/td>\n40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sept. 9<\/td>\nFirst session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 21<\/td>\nLast date to withdraw without the “W” standing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 23<\/td>\nResearch in Progress (presentations)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 27<\/td>\nResearch Statement due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 30<\/td>\nNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No class)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 21<\/td>\nSource Analysis presentations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 25<\/td>\nSource Analysis due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov. 11<\/td>\nRemembrance Day (no class)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec. 2<\/td>\nLast session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec. 16<\/td>\nThesis Prospectus due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nWeek of April 5<\/td>\nHonours Symposia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 15<\/td>\nThesis due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Learning Materials<\/h2>\n

Unless otherwise noted, all required readings will be available online or through Canvas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Office Hours\/Learning Lounge<\/h2>\n

No doubt you will have questions. Feel free to contact the instructor (preferred to be addressed as Mr., Dr., or Prof. Shin) through email<\/a> or via Canvas<\/a>. The usual response time is within 24 hours (except for weekends and holidays). Please use your UBC email address if possible.<\/p>\n

Office hours are by appointment (sign-ups<\/a>).<\/p>\n

A Learning Lounge<\/a> has also been set up under Discussions<\/a> in Canvas for students to post\u2014and answer each other’s\u2014questions. Respectful netiquette is expected and appreciated.<\/p>\n

Acknowledgment<\/h2>\n

UBC\u2019s Point Grey Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwm\u0259\u03b8kw\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam) people. The land it is situated on has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam people, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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