HI4444 - History's Past
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of History |
Available only to level 4 honours students.
This subject provides a critical appreciation of the historical development of the discipline of history from antiquity to the present day. It explores a diversity of ways in which the past has been apprehended and understood across a range of temporal and cultural contexts.
Learning Outcomes
- to acquire an understanding of key theoretical and methodological debates that have shaped the evolution of historical scholarship;
- to develop skills of research and analysis appropriate to the honours level of study;
- to gain familiarity with the historical development of the discipline of history.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to use and interpret different media;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Russell McGregor |
| Lecturers: | Dr Janice Wegner, Assoc. Professor Russell McGregor, jc152320. |
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| Assessment: | tutorial attendance and participation (10%); essays (90%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Russell McGregor |
| Lecturers: | Dr Janice Wegner, Assoc. Professor Russell McGregor, jc152320. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | tutorial attendance and participation (10%); essays (90%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.