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Apr 26, 2024
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COMS 7120 - Communication Historiography II
Techniques for research using archival material: transcripts, unpublished speeches, letters, diaries, artifacts (e.g., scrapbooks, museum exhibits), memoirs, manuscripts. Readings exemplify a variety of historical philosophies. Students research an original problem of their own definition within the theme of the semester; the writing of conference papers is encouraged. Course builds on the pedagogical skills introduced in 7110 by developing the ability to critique bibliographies, argumentation, and prose style.
Requisites: COMS 7110
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- To adapt scholarly research projects in communication history to the undergraduate classroom.
- To become skilled at finding and using archival primary-source materials (unpublished or one-of-a-kind items or institutional records) for qualitative research on communication or its artifacts.
- To learn professional standards for historical research, writing, documentation, oral presentation, and peer evaluation involving archival materials.
- To write a research paper aiming at these standards.
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