THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

     The Department of History's major goal is to graduate qualified historians who can undertake historical research and engage in other studies which require a knowledge of history.  The most common teaching methods used in the department are lectures, research projects, and presentations using educational media.  In addition, students are taken on field trips to archaeological sites, museums, and libraries.       

Since the department opened, it has graduated seventy-nine students, who are employed in areas such as diplomacy, tourism, documents and manuscript departments in ministries, and various cultural organizations.  The faculty is made up of eighteen members who are actively engaged in research and who regularly take part in local and international forums and conferences such as "Omani-Egyptian Relations," l99l; "Oman in History," l994; "Omani-French Relations," l994;  "Patterns of History in the Arab University," l994; "Patterns of History in the Countries of the Gulf Corporations Council (G.C.C), "l995; "Sohar," l996; "Dhofar," l997; and "Nizwa," l998.  Faculty members have also been involved in projects such as research on the names of Omani towns and villages and the setting up of curriculums and courses for teachers in the Ministry of Higher Education.  Furthermore, they also teach special history courses which have been requested by the College of Law and various diplomatic institutions.