HSY2055

Murder and Mayhem: the London Underworld From the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Marc Brodie

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will: 1. Understand the background to our use of the term ‘underworld’ in relation to crime. 2. Have a developed knowledge of the major social changes in London in the 18th to 20th centuries and how these affected crime, and its representation, in the city. 3. Be able to assess and use a variety of primary sources in the construction of a historical ‘case’, and have improved written and verbal abilities to present a historical argument. 4. Have a developed understanding of how historical context impacts upon the assessment of evidence. 5. Have an improved ability to use technology, particularly the internet, for research and study purposes. 6. Have skills in co-operative learning and presentation.

Assessment: Case study journal (Nominally 1000 words): 25% + Tutorial participation: 10% + Final case-study debate (Nominally 500 words): 15% + One-hour class test (nominally 1000 words): 20% + Research Essay (2000 words): 30%

Contact Hours: One and a half hour lecture and a one hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks

Prerequisites: A first year sequence in History or permission.