LIFE STORIES, ORAL HISTORY AND MEMORY
HIS2RTP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students conduct an oral history interview and produce a written or digital historical life story. We examine the theory, practice and ethics of oral history. Why are some events remembered and others forgotten? How do private memories intersect with popular memories? How do gender, class, ethnicity and generation shape people's narratives? We explore how individual stories illuminate historical change by considering oral histories of life in regional/rural Australia. Students will analyse stories people tell on a theme they choose (work, leisure, recreation, courtship, migration, environment, health, education, community) and gain experience in interviewing, interpretation and writing history.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ruth Ford
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of first-year history subjects and 15 credit points of another first year Humanities and Social Sciences subject or coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HIS3RTP
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Oral History Handbook | Recommended | OHAA, 2006 | ROBERTSON, B. |
| Readings | The oral history reader | Recommended | Perks, R. & Thomson, A. eds | ROUTLEDGE 2006 |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ruth Ford
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 2,000-word research essay or digital life story with essay (2,000 words equivalent) | 50 | |
| one 5 minute oral presentation (500 words equivalent) | 10 | |
| one 60-90 minute taped interview and transcript (1,000-words equivalent) | 25 | |
| weekly tutorial activites(500-words equivalent) | 15 |
Shepparton, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ruth Ford
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 2,000-word research essay or digital life story with essay (2,000 words equivalent) | 50 | |
| one 5 minute oral presentation (500 words equivalent) | 10 | |
| one 60-90 minute taped interview and transcript (1,000-words equivalent) | 25 | |
| weekly tutorial activites(500-words equivalent) | 15 |