University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

HIST 4001 - Honours History Common Course

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 6
Term: 4110
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: 2 hours per week
Restriction: Available only to students admitted to relevant Honours program
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: Completed degree (72 units) including 24 units of History Major
Assessment: 3000 word essay 1 (50%), 3000 word essay 2 (50%)
Syllabus:

This is a compulsory coursework subject for all History Honours students. It comprises a series of reflections on the nature of history as a form of knowledge (theory) and the ways in which historians acquire that knowledge (method). It examines the possibilities and pitfalls of using a variety of sources of historical evidence (such as letters and oral testimony), and explores some of the ideological underpinnings of particular approaches to history (such as feminism, Marxism, and postmodernism). During the course, students will be exposed to a range of approaches to researching and writing history. They will learn about how to use primary sources located in archival institutions, and consider the potential and possible problems with using documentary, oral, and visual sources of evidence in writing their own historical works. They will discover why feminist, Marxist and empiricist historians often disagree with each other, even when discussing the same event or topic. They will be introduced to different approaches to writing a thesis, enhancing their skills in critical analysis along the way. And they will ponder questions such as: `is it possible to be objective?', `what is the nature of historical truth', `is memory a reliable source of evidence?' and so forth.

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0.25
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4110 Mon 15/03/2021 Thu 25/03/2021 Fri 07/05/2021 Fri 11/06/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11420 SE01 25 11 2 Mar - 6 Apr Tuesday 9am - 11am Napier, 108, Teaching Room
27 Apr - 1 Jun Tuesday 9am - 11am Napier, 108, Teaching Room