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.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- analyse key issues in historical enquiry from a variety of historiographical perspectives;
- provide and respond to feedback in the process of identifying and formulating solutions to complex historical questions;
- identify and interpret primary and secondary source materials that can inform answers to those questions;
- construct sustained, structured, evidence-based arguments that address questions of historical enquiry; and
- reflect critically on the processes of historical research and writing.
Indicative Assessment
- Class Participation (5) [LO 1,2,5]
- Source Review: 750 words (5) [LO 3]
- Research Essay - draft version): 2000 words (20) [LO 1,3,4]
- Research Essay : 5000 words (70) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time comprising:
Either
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 1 x 2-hour reading seminar and 1 x 1-hour workshop per week
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
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) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
An e-brick consisting of primary material and scholarly essays will be compiled and made available on WATTLE.Preliminary Reading
Weekly readings will combine historical documents and recent scholarship. 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.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4080 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6000 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2678 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | N/A |
