HJS 315 Research Methods in Humanities and Justice Studies

3 hours 

An introduction to the methods by which the humanities define, research, and investigate problems, this course is the third course of five that make up the required core of the major in Humanities and Justice. It introduces the student to methods of inquiry in the three primary disciplines of the major: history, philosophy and literature. The logic, design and execution of the research process are considered, as well as the appropriate respective uses of primary and secondary sources. Electronic and non-electronic research aids will be examined, as will the research strategies most commonly employed by practicing historians, literary critics, and philosophers.