HISTORY 4
HIS4HNP
2019
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Under supervision, students formulate a question and then research and write an extended historical study of 12,000 to 15,000 words. The thesis demonstrates students' capacity to make an original contribution to the discipline of History.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Timothy Jones
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
Co-requisites: HIS4SS1 and HIS4SS2
Incompatible subjects: HIS4HON
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: For part-time History students (or combined full-time honours enrolment)
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Frame an extended historical inquiry directed to a professional audience in the discipline.
- Activities:
- 12,000-to-15,000-word thesis.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
02. When constructing their own historical account, find and reflect explicitly on the strengths and weaknesses of other historians' accounts.
- Activities:
- 12,000-to-15,000-word thesis.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. When constructing their own historical account, find primary sources (visual and/or textual) and reflect explicitly on their use.
- Activities:
- 12,000-to-15,000-word thesis.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Write an extended historical argument or narrative based on primary sources (visual and/or textual) which also engages with scholarly debates in the field.
- Activities:
- 12,000-to-15,000-word thesis.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Timothy Jones
Class requirements
Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work towards a 12,000-to-15,000-word thesis. | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |