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History for Historians (HIST40030)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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History for Historians is designed to enable History students to reflect critically upon their discipline: its history, its theory, its methods, and its practice. Such reflection will enhance students' research for, and writing of, their theses, and the assessment tasks directly incorporate students' thesis research. For these reasons, this seminar is compulsory for all students enrolled in pure History Honours. Students will be introduced to key developments in historiography from early modernity to post modernity. They will examine the application of a range of social theories and methodologies to the practice of History. They will also approach the task of their own research and writing of history through sessions on archival and bibliographical searches, on developing skills of historiographical analysis, on the use of written, oral, and visual sources, and on the creative act of transforming these historical sources into interpretative narratives to communicate to others.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand key developments in the history of History;
- understand significant issues in the theory and practice of history;
- develop skills in research and writing directly relevant to their honours theses;
- have an understanding of the theoretical and methodological issues involved in historical analysis; and
- engage in independent critical inquiry and research-based writing.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This subject is for students admitted to the Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) in History or the Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Arts (Advanced) 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
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 short paper
| Week 4 | 20% |
An archives project
| Mid semester | 25% |
A research essay
| During the examination period | 55% |
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
- Semester 1
Coordinator David Goodman Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours - 12 x 2 hour seminars Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available on line.
Georg Iggers, Historiography in the 20th century: from Scientific Objectivity to the Postmodern Challenge. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2005
- Subject notes
This is a compulsory subject for students doing pure honours in History and students doing the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (History). It is optional for students doing combined honours.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) History Specialisation (formal) History Specialisation (formal) History Specialisation (formal) History Informal specialisation PD-ARTS History - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022