| Online Class: Historical Research | This "hands on" course explains how to research history and is geared toward history buffs, writers and genealogists. It covers such subjects as: first and secondary sources, cemeteries, interviewing, the way to read a history book, maps and setting up a subject and filing system. The class encourages you to:
1. pick up a history book and look at it in a different way.
2. visit a museum with new eyes.
3. visit a cemetery and come out with oodles of information.
4. be able to distinguish between first and secondary sources.
5. appreciate the different types of maps.
6. be able to judge the validity of a book, article, website etc in relation to your period of interest.
7. "interview" a person who has information on your period of interest.
8. store all this information.
Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish.
An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools
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that manages all your course completions.
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1.0 CEUs |
Course Description Historical Research is for people who like to "dig" into history. This course explains how to research history and is geared toward: history buffs, writers and genealogists. It covers such subjects as : first and secondary sources, cemeteries, interviewing, the way to read a history book, maps and setting up a subject and filing system. It is very "hands-on" because it encourages you to: -pick up a history book and look at it in a different way - visit a museum with new eyes - visit a cemetery and come out with oodles of information - be able to distinguish between first and secondary sources - appreciate the different types of maps - be able to judge the validity of a book, article, website etc in relation to your period of interest - "interview" a person who has information on your period of interest - store all this information This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Merit
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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