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Making History (HIST30060)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: d.goodman@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject brings all students majoring in History together in a culminating experience involving the design, research, presentation and communication of a research-based historical project. The subject begins with a early semester conference on the theme and issues to be researched. Students undertake guided research individually and in groups and prepare a presentation and communication of that research, in essay, report, website, audio or video documentary, or other agreed form. The subject includes consideration and study of modes of innovative and imaginative presentation of historical knowledge to a range of audiences. Class time is also devoted to study of the context of the historical projects, of the different forms and functions of historical knowledge in the modern and contemporary world and to development of skills for use in the historical project. A final conference allows for presentation of some of the results of the projects and celebration of them and of the completion of three years of historical learning.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should have:
- a capacity to formulate a historical research question.
- an ability to present and communicate historical knowledge effectively and creatively in a contemporary context.
- a capacity to identify and cater historical outcomes to a target audience.
- an ability to demonstrate a familiarity with existing scholarship.
- capacity to engage with existing relevant scholarship to critique, defend or justify an argument or position.
- an enhanced understanding of the relationship of academic history to other modes of engagement with the past.
- a capacity to reflect on their own practice as historians.
- some understanding of the effects of the digital revolution on historical studies.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Enrolment in the Bachelor of Arts (B-Arts) with History major or enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Arts (GD-ARTS) with specialisation in History
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Hurdle Requirements: Students must attend the opening and closing conferences and must overall attend a minimum of 80% of offered classes in order to pass this subject. All assessment pieces must be submitted to pass this subject. Hurdle requirement: Students must attend the opening and closing conferences and must overall attend a minimum of 80% of offered classes in order to pass this subject. All assessment pieces must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
3,200 word (equivalent) researched historical project | Week 9 | 70% |
800 word journal assessment reflecting on the learning journey undertaken in the subject. | During the examination period | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator David Goodman Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours - 4 hours of lectures, 4 hours of seminars and 4 hours tutorial plus attendance at 2 conferences (6 hours each). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Email: d.goodman@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Subject notes
Making History is the capstone subject for students taking the major in history.
- Related Handbook entries
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Type Name Major History - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022