James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

HI3284 - Researching History in Australia

Subject Description

The subject will demonstrate how to research Australian local history, using North Queensland topics as examples. Students will learn skills in oral history, document and photograph interpretation, using archives and research libraries, and using material historical remains.

Learning Outcomes

• develop and apply skills in finding and collating the widest possible range of historical evidence in the widest possible range of locations
• develop and apply skills necessary to produce a research work in history, including analysis of sources, generation of a hypothesis, planning, and composition
• develop and apply skills in oral history and critique its application in historical research
• select appropriate means of presenting research outcomes from the diverse ways in which History can be presented

Subject Assessment

• Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (25%) - Individual
• Oral > Presentation 1 - (25%) - Individual
• written-abstract 10% written-list sources,links,images 15% written-text for website 25% - (50%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Assumed Knowledge:  To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  HI2284 HI3240 HI3280 HI5284

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