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School of History · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course develops a critical understanding of diverse historiographical approaches in the discipline of history. It provides students with an in-depth appreciation of contemporary historiography in order to develop skills in both critical analysis and problem-based research design. The course will be team-taught by the School of History in seminar format to promote a community of researchers and scholars. When possible, students will participate in the National Honours Workshop hosted by the Australian National University.
Document analysis exercise: 1500 words
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
Research Essay — draft version: 2,000 words
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
Research Essay — final version: 5,000 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Tutorial presentation (15 min)
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Class participation
Learning outcomes 5
260 hours of total student learning time comprising: Either: a) 36 contact hours over 12 weeks: 1 x 2-hour reading seminar and 1 x 1-hour workshop per week b) 224 hours completing assigned weekly readings, conducting research, and preparing for assessments. Or: a) 36 contact hours during the first 6 weeks of semester: 2 x 2-hour reading seminar and 2 x 1-hour workshop per week b) 224 hours completing assigned weekly readings, conducting research, and preparing for assessments.
Course readings will be made available to students through Wattle. Preliminary Reading Weekly readings will combine historical documents and recent scholarship to focus on a weekly theme. An example would be: - Darwin, C., The Descent of Man [1871], in Watson (ed.), Darwin the Indelible Stamp (Philadelphia: Running Press, 2005), pp.732-60. - Spencer, H. ‘Progress: Its law and causes’, Westminster Review, 67 (April 1857). - Hawkins, M. Social Darwinism in European and American Thought, 1860-1945: Nature as Model & Nature as Threat (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), pp.21-58.