Course overview
This is the second of two courses which needs to be completed by part time students only. It must be taken in the second year of the part time Honours program. Students will choose a thesis topic in consultation with their supervisor. Students will attend a Thesis Writing Workshop, devise their research topic, refine their methodology and conduct preliminary research. The thesis will be 15,000 words in length.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a detailed and high-level understanding of a particular historiography or historical problem
- Recognise a wide range of methodologies, conceptual approaches and domains of knowledge when applied to the past
- Identify, analyse, evaluate relevant primary and secondary sources to construct evidence based arguments and produce independent historical research
- Think independently and critically about the methodologies that are used by historians, and to apply (and, if necessary, adapt) these methodologies to understanding the past
- Communicate effectively, in a range of spoken and written formats, and to demonstrate a thorough grasp of the scholarly conventions of the discipline of history
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of a range of contemporary technologies to conduct research, communicate results and communicate with others
- Demonstrate the skills of a historian which are appropriate for performing a range of professional roles, undertaking leadership positions, and sustaining lifelong learning
- Demonstrate a sensitivity to the diversity of historical cultures and the ethical implications of historical enquiry within a global context
- Develop a critical, self-reflective approach to the study of history, based on respect and mutual responsibility