HYM4065

The Uses of the Past (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Maria Nugent

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

Synopsis:

Objectives: Students successfully completing this unit will gain a critical understanding of the uses of history and of theoretical approaches to public discourse about the past and to develop analytical and research skills for a project or fourth-year thesis. In addition, they will also be able to: 1. Demonstrate an ability to formulate research projects and acquire independent research skills. 2. Demonstrate an ability to present a sustained argument, based mainly on substantial primary sources. 3. Place secondary sources in their cultural, ideological and epistemological context by showing where they fit into the current state of historical knowledge. 4. Demonstrate an acquaintance with some of the ongoing debates about the philosophy and practice of history. 5. Consider some of the more 'public' uses of history. 6. Analyse critically the nature of memory and the role of history in society.

Assessment: Fieldwork exercise (2500 words): 40% + Thesis/Project proposal (1000 words): 25% + Test (1000 words): 25% + Tutorial participation: 10% + Fourth year students will be expected to demonstrate more sophisticated analytical skills and submit work incorporating a high level of competence in independent research and reading.

Contact Hours: 2 hours (one lecture and one tutorial) per week

Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in History or permission

Prohibitions: HSY2060/3060