Postgraduate - UnitAPG5788 - Applied history research project 1

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	History
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2015 (Off-campus) Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Off-campus) Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Evening)
Coordinator(s)	Associate Professor Seamus O'Hanlon

Synopsis

A sustained research project in applied 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 applied history. A short series of seminars will introduce students to research in applied history, and students will be assisted in the negotiation of a suitable topic with a commissioning agency.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this unit will be expected to demonstrate an ability to devise and carry out a commissioned research project, and to develop an understanding of the practical, methodological and ethical issues relating to such work. Students will be expected to further develop their conceptual and communication skills, to read widely and independently and to demonstrate resourcefulness in their archival research.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Seamus O'Hanlon

Prohibitions

Only available in the Master of Applied History