The History Honours Specialisation gives you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of history, and through the design and implementation of a research project, typically a thesis of up to 20,000 words, that develops new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.
Learning Outcomes
- pose a significantresearch question relating to history;
- investigate thisquestion creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, includingthrough sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriateto history, and place these investigations in the context of the relevantintellectual tradition; and
- communicate theirresearch and its findings through an appropriate medium.
Relevant Degrees
Admission Requirements
- a major or equivalent in one of the following:
Asian History
European History
History
- with the following courses or equivalent:
HIST2110 Approaches to History
HIST3007 Making History
- with the written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis
Cognate Disciplines
Asian History, European History, History
Requirements
This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
24 units from the completion of the following course(s):
HIST4011 - Seminar in Advanced Historiography (12 units)
HIST4013 - Seminar in Historical Writing and Presentation (12 units)
24 units from the completion of the following course(s):
THES4102 - Thesis (24 units)
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