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History (HIST) 491

Directed Studies in North American History (Revision 1)

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Delivery mode:

Individualized study

Credits:

3

Areas of study:

Arts, or Humanities

Prerequisites:

Professor approval

Precluded:

None

Challenge:

HIST 491 is not available for challenge.

Faculty:

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Status:

Open

Professor:

Dr. Eric Strikwerda

Overview

HIST 491 offers an opportunity for students to pursue an extended research project under the direction of a professor. The course of study will normally include extensive library research and the production of a major paper.

Evaluation

With the course professor, students develop a study and/or research proposal indicating the goals of study, procedure for evaluation, and the time to completion. A major discussion paper and comprehensive bibliography will be expected in partial fulfillment of the course requirements. Students are required to achieve a minimum mark of 50 per cent on each of the assignments and to obtain a course composite grade of at least D (50 percent).

Activity Weight
Essay 1 50%
Essay 2 50%
Total 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Materials

This course either does not have a course package or the textbooks are open source material and available to students at no cost. This course has a Course Administration and Technology Fee of $146, but students are not charged the Course Materials Fee.

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Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.

Opened in Revision 1, May 20, 2021

Updated July 15, 2021, by Student & Academic Services

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