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School of History · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course explores one of the key issues historians confront: how to periodise the past? By examining the impact of phenomena as small as germs and events as great as atomic detonations we can see that dynasties and revolutions are not the only events that have marked historical turning points. Through seminars led by professional historians and peer workshops, students will develop their capacity to design and present their research projects. The course will also train students to effectively communicate research orally.
Document analysis exercise: (1500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Historical Case Study (3500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Honours Presentation Text - final version (2000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Honours presentation (15 minutes)
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Tutorial participation
Learning outcomes 1, 5
260 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours contact over 6 weeks consisting of workshops and seminars b) 224 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
The convener will set an introductory suite of historiographical readings on key issues in history for the first week. Subsequent session leaders will set assigned and supplementary readings that reflect their expertise on historical topics ranging from late-Medieval to contemporary history. Preliminary Reading All readings will be available through the course's Wattle site.