HISTORY HONOURS SPECIAL SUBJECT 1

HIS4SS1

2014

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

Students undertake an intensive, specialised study of history and/or methodology in a weekly seminar. The emphasis is on understanding primary sources through advanced conceptual frameworks and on developing individual research questions. Assessment is variable, but may include historiographical reviews, seminar presentations and research essay(s).

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Timothy Minchin

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Enrolment in AHA - Bachelor of Arts Honours degree

Co-requisites: HIS4SS2

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Timothy Minchin

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"2 hour seminar on a specialised subject which forms 25% of the honours mark."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
Historiographical review essay (1000 words)		20
Research essay (s) (6000) words		70
Seminar presentation (1000 words)		10