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LFAH401H Local, Family and Applied History Hons Coursework

Updated: 11 January 2007
Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Year Long Off Campus
Armidale Year Long On Campus
Online level Level A - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Compulsory 5 days by arrangement
Supervised Exam None
Pre-requisites permission of head of school
Co-requisites LFAH 402H (full-time students)
Restrictions HIST 400
Notes Honours candidates only
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Janis Wilton (jwilton@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit examines historical philosophy and practice with a particular emphasis on the various approaches relevant to Local, Family and Applied History. The First Semester component involves an in-depth coverage of the philosophy and methodology of history, with particular emphasis on pure and applied research practices at honours level. The Second Semester component builds upon the theoretical work in Semester One. It uses a series of case studies relating to Local, Family and Applied History to highlight important issues, with an emphasis on the handling of evidence and the practical application of theory and methodology in historical problem-solving.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards.
Recommended Material
Optional
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards.
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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