Spring 2004/Pasadena
CH808/508
Bradley/J. Thompson
CH808/508: HISTORIOGRAPHY. James Bradley and John Thompson.
DESCRIPTION:
- This is doctoral level seminar, open at the 500-level to a limited
number of advanced master's students. The Graduate Seminar on Historiography is
an examination of theory and methods in church history and historical theology
intended to facilitate graduate work in the field. Students will be asked to
think through issues of structure, pattern, and meaning, proper use of sources
and tools with a view toward the development of their own skills in
historiography.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- This course is designed specifically for students wishing to pursue
a career in teaching. The course stresses methods of research and writing
leading to the production of theses, dissertations, lectures, and scholarly
articles and books.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The seminar meets weekly for a two-hour session of presentation and
discussion. Assigned reading is to be completed as a preparation for classwork.
Students will be expected to participate in discussion and to present the
results of their research projects during the final weeks of the
quarter.
REQUIRED READING:
- Barzun, Jacques and Henry Graff. The Modern Researcher. 5th
ed. Harcourt Brace, 1977.
- Bloch, Marc. The Historian's Craft. Vintage paperback, 1953.
- Carr, E. H. What is History? Vintage paperback, 1967.
- Bradley, James and Richard Muller. Church History: An Introduction to
Research, Reference Works, and Methods. Eerdmans, 1995.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Completion of required reading, attendance and discussion in class,
and the preparation of a 20-30 page research paper on a topic chosen in
consultation with the professor and written in conformity with the
methodological guidelines discussed in class.
PREREQUISITES:
- For master's level students, permission of the professor.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Elective.
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- None.