HYM5170

Public history placement

(ART)

Brigid Hains

12 points + 2-hour seminar each week for 4 weeks (held in the evening) + Placement to be negotiated + First semester + City location + Prohibitions: Only available in the MA in public history

Synopsis: A period of work experience in the public history field involving about eighty hours of work placement, which may be taken in a museum, heritage organisation, as an assistant to a freelance historian or similar. A short series of seminars introduces students to the idea of public history, and the diverse opportunities for employment in the field. Students pursue a practical project during the placement resulting in a substantial report or other piece of written work.

Assessment: Reflective essay (1500 words): 15% + Oral presentation: 10% + Placement project (6000 words): 75%