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History 4A (HIST40001)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2019
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Sourcing Emotions: Texts, Concepts, Histories
This seminar will provide students with an opportunity to examine the ways in which a variety of scholars have approached theorising and writing about emotions. It will consider various disciplinary approaches to the topic, by reading a range of sources on how emotions are represented, constructed, practised, and understood. A range of emotions will be explored such as anger, fear, grief, trauma, and desire as well as themes such as violence, disaster, cultural and religious encounters, and the environment. Sources will range from the late medieval and early modern to Modern Australia.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- demonstrate a critical understanding of how scholars have theorised emotions;
- understand and reflect upon theoretical and methodological issues involved with writing a history of emotions;
- improve research and interpretative skills by developing a research project which is theoretically informed;
- demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a particular topic as examined in the research project; and
- demonstrate the ability to analyse, report on and discuss all reading material.
Generic skills
- demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources;
- show critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing, completion and by determining the strength of an argument;
- demonstrate time management and planning through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment; and
- demonstrate written communication through essay preparation and writing.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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
Additional details
- A 1000 word seminar presentation and discussion paper to be submitted one week after allocated presentation date during the semester (20%)
- A 4000 word research task due at the end of semester (80%)
Hurdle requirement:
- Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per day. After five days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is for students admitted to the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced), or fourth-year honours in History.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available online.
- Related Handbook entries
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022