his4hon history 4

HISTORY 4

HIS4HON

2020

Credit points: 60

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.

SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences

Credit points60

Subject Co-ordinatorTimothy Jones

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Enrolment in AHA - Bachelor of Arts Honours

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Frame an extended historical inquiry directed to a professional audience in the discipline.

02. When constructing their own historical account, find and reflect explicitly on the strengths and weaknesses of other historians' accounts.

03. When constructing their own historical account, find primary sources (visual and/or textual and reflect explicitly on their use.

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.

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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTimothy Minchin

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour supervisor consultation other recurrence on any day including weekend from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
Eight 3.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Students will produce a 15,000 word thesis on a historical topic	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	100	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day