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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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Semester 1
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;
- demonstrate an understanding of some significant ethical, epistemological and political issues in the theory and practice of history today;
- demonstrate advanced skills in researching and writing history;
- engage in independent critical inquiry and research-based writing.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- History specialisation (formal) in the BH-ARTS Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)
- History specialisation (formal) in the GCA-ARTS Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced)
- History specialisation (formal) in the GDA-ARTS Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Historical problem discussion paper
| Week 7 | 40% |
Research essay
| During the examination period | 60% |
Class presentation - Introduce the week's readings during seminar. Hurdle requirement: This is a non-assessed hurdle which must be undertaken to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
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: 31 January 2024
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 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Informal specialisation PD-ARTS History Specialisation (formal) History Specialisation (formal) History Specialisation (formal) History Specialisation (formal) History - Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024