HYM5950

Hidden transcripts: cultural approaches to the past

Jane Drakard

8 or 12 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton

Objectives As for HYM4950, with the additional objectives that students develop greater familiarity with debates about the relationships between textual interpretation and the writing of history, and undertake a wider range of reading about the role of `ethnohistory' within the broader field of historical scholarship.

Synopsis As for HYM4950. Students taking this subject at fifth-year level will be expected to demonstrate a wider range of reading in relevant secondary texts and a more sophisticated application of key theoretical concepts.
Assessment (8 points) Essay (5000 words): 70%
* Examination (2 hours): 30%
Assessment (12 points) Essay (5000 words): 60%
* Additional essay (2000 words): 20%
* Examination (2 hours): 20%