History 4A (HIST40001)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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About this subject
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Overview
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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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A seminar presentation and discussion paper to be submitted one week after allocated presentation date during the semester
| 20% | |
A research task
| 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. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
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 2020
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
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 3 November 2022