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HIST308 - Making History

10 cp
Prerequisites At least two History units at advanced (200/300) level
Incompatible Units HIST308 Historiography
Teaching Organisation Two hours of lecture and one hour of tutorial supplemented with online activities (or equivalent)
Duration 3 hours of classtime per week for 12 weeks or equivalent

This capstone unit examines key debates in, and approaches to, history. The study of historiography and historical technique is important because it allows students to apply what they know about the past to significant contemporary conversations about history, and to explore assumptions about the nature of history. Students will apply this knowledge by undertaking an independent original piece of historical work, which will engage with at least one of the key theories or methodologies of the unit through community engagement or other active research approaches. This project may be presented in written, oral or multi-media formats.