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(HIST 252) History of Western Oceania

Survey of the social, political, and cultural history of the major island groups from both Micronesia and Melanesia.

Credit hours 3.0 lecture
Prerequisites None
Offered Spring - odd years
Programs History Minor, History (BA), Pacific Studies (BA)

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop familiarity of the deep histories through WWII of Melanesia and Micronesia.
  2. Unpack the evidence and arguments of histories of Western Oceania.
  3. Discover the manner and value of islander representation of the past.
  4. Critically assess historical sources analyze the relevance to diverse understanding of the past.
  5. Develop written communication and utilization of primary and secondary sources.