HISTORY HONOURS THESIS
HIS4HNJ
2020
Credit points: 15
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.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTimothy Jones
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment in AHA
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HIS4HON
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTimothy Jones
Class requirements
Seminar
Week:
10
-
22
Eight 3.0 hours seminar per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Supervisor Consultation
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation other recurrence
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
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 |
Melbourne, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTimothy Jones
Class requirements
Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
Three 8.0 hours seminar per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
Supervisor Consultation
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation other recurrence
on weekdays
during the day
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 |