While studying History, you’re learning about the political, social, and cultural forces that have animated the past and shaped the present around the world. You’ll develop important skills and resourcefulness when finding crucial information and using context to understand its meaning and importance.
These skills may include:
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Identification and analysis of sources using research databases, and compilation of scholarly literature
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Development of supporting arguments and conveying ideas in written communication
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Persuasive public speaking and the ability to debate with others
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Evidence-based reasoning and acknowledgement of the influence different perspectives can have on facts
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Assimilation of evidence as well as understanding of different perspectives, and formulate reasoned conclusions
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Public engagement, inside and outside of academia, to explore and promote greater understanding and the importance of history