HYM5100

Public history research project

(ART)

Seamus O'Hanlon

12 points + 2-hour seminar each week for four weeks (held in the evening) + Supervised research + Second semester + Caulfield + Prohibitions: Only available in the Master of Public History

Synopsis: A sustained research project in public history, encompassing approaches to cultural heritage, oral history, community history, museums and history in the media. For most students this will take the form of a commissioned historical project, although students may also pursue a topic of methodological or theoretical interest in public history. A short series of seminars will introduce students to research in public history, and students will be assisted in the negotiation of a suitable topic with a commissioning agency.

Assessment: Research brief (1000 words): 10% + Research project (8000 words): 90%