Advanced Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History
Why study the Advanced Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History at UNE?
The course is designed to cater for a wide range of people from differing educational backgrounds who are interested in the pursuit of local, family and applied history as a cultural study in its own right, as a means of promoting a community service or as a professional qualification.
The course introduces you to the skills and sources for researching and presenting local, family and applied history. You can learn, for example, how to find and interpret historical documents, how to determine the history of a building and how to develop oral history skills. You will also learn about the history of Australia and its place in the world.
Successful completion of the course entitles students to advanced standing in the Bachelor of Arts where students can do more history units and pursue other areas of study.
Career Opportunities
UNE local, family and applied history awards are well established and well recognised in providing skills and experience suited to paid and volunteer work in the following areas:
cultural and heritage tourism; family and history organizations and activities;
family history and genealogy; history and heritage consultancies; local and community history research and writing; local council planning and heritage; local museums; teaching history
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Degree Snapshot
DURATION
1.5 Years Full-timeUp to 6 years Part-time
FEES
Commonwealth Supported Place2010 STUDY OPTIONS
Armidale
Semester 1, Off CampusSemester 2, Off Campus
How to Apply
Domestic Students
All domestic students apply directly to UNE. This course is only available off-campus (distance education).
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| Official Abbreviation | AdvDipLocFamAppHist | |||||||||
| Course Type | Undergraduate | |||||||||
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| Fees | Commonwealth Supported Place | |||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 72 | |||||||||
| How to apply |
All domestic students apply directly to UNE. This course is only available off-campus (distance education). For more information, click here |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | Most candidates in this award are admitted as Alternative Entry students. You need to demonstrate that you have reasonable prospects of success and that you have experience appropriate to the award. |
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| Advanced Standing | Advanced standing is not granted for units taken to meet course admission requirements (except where approved for units completed as part of the UNE Pathways Enabling Course or the TRACKS tertiary preparation program or an approved articulation in the course). A candidate may be granted advanced standing for a unit passed at this or another institution which has a reasonable degree of correspondence to one of the units listed in Rule 2. Not more than 36 credit points of advanced standing may be granted under this rule. |
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white (BCC 1) |
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| Further Information | 
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1. Admission to Candidature
1.1. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the school on the recommendation of the course coordinator.
1.2. To be admitted to candidature, applicants shall:
(a) be qualified for admission; and
(b) have experience appropriate to the award.
2. Course Requirements
2.1. To qualify for the award, a candidate shall pass units to the value of 72 credit points from units specified in Rule 4.
2.2. Except with the permission of the school, a candidate shall include:
(a) units to the value of 24 credit points from Group 1;
(b) units to the value of at least 30 credit points from Group 2;
(c) units to the value of not more than 18 credit points from Group 3.
3. Period of Candidature
Except with the permission of the school, a candidate shall complete the requirements of the Advanced Diploma within not less than three semesters and not more than 12 semesters.
4. Units Offered
The program of study shall comprise units selected from the following units:
Group 1
HIST 150, 151, 330, 339
Group 2
HIST 318, 333, 335, 337, 338, 351, 354, 361, 367, 368, 376
Group 3
Any 18 credit points in History or any other unit approved by the course coordinator.
5. Advanced Standing
Advanced standing is not granted for units taken to meet course admission requirements (except where approved for units completed as part of the UNE Pathways Enabling Course or the TRACKS tertiary preparation program or an approved articulation in the course).
A candidate may be granted advanced standing for a unit passed at this or another institution which has a reasonable degree of correspondence to one of the units listed in Rule 2. Not more than 36 credit points of advanced standing may be granted under this rule.
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