HIST 356

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Brazil

History College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

From 1500 to present, emphasizing relationship between colonial patterns and twentieth-century reality and dilatory transformation of Brazil's political and economic culture.

When Taught

Fall Odd Years

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Title

Historical Knowledge of Brazil's history since 1500

Learning Outcome

Students will become academically conversant in the major social, economic, and cultural developments of Brazil's history since 1500.

Title

Historical Writing

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to write history that is coherent and persuasive by following discipline’s norms for writing and careful documentation.

Title

Historical Research

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to formulate original historical questions and answer them by careful and systematic research in primary and secondary sources.

Title

Historical Analysis

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the content and meaning of primary sources, and through critical interpretation, draw reasonable conclusions.