History Concentration

As a graduate of Athabasca UniversityпПХs History program you will have the ability to: situate contemporary events in broader historical contexts; explain changing social attitudes as the product of specific contexts and events; recognize the ways in which knowledge is socially constructed and sanctioned; discuss significant debates and changing practices within the historical profession; describe major historiographical trends and assess their strengths and weaknesses; evaluate information for its relevance and reliability; articulate logical arguments based on relevant information; identify multiple possible explanations for events; interpret historical evidence carefully and assess for possible bias; plan and conduct research that is accurate, thorough and broadly based; communicate research results clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Field of study: History, General

Course based: yes