HI4444 - History's Past

Credit points:	06
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

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 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Russell McGregor
Lecturers:	Dr Janice Wegner, Assoc. Professor Russell McGregor, jc152320.
Contact hours:	26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (10%); essays (90%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Janice Wegner
Lecturers:	Dr Janice Wegner, Assoc. Professor Russell McGregor.
Contact hours:	26 hours workshops/Seminars
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.