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 131-098 Reading Course

Note

Formerly available as 131-434. Students who have completed 131-434 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This subject is compulsory for pure honours students and optional for students taking combined Honours with a thesis in history. It is not available to students writing a thesis in another discipline.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Fourth Year coordinator

Prerequisites

Usually admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in History.

Semester

1, repeat 2 (view timetable)

Contact

Regular meetings with the supervisor

Subject Description

This subject involves a study of theoretical or historiographical issues broadly related to the thesis topic and conducted through extensive reading, decided by the student in conjunction with the supervisor. The subject should enhance the student's powers of independent inquiry, should encourage initiative in self-directed research, and should strengthen the student's capacities in theoretical analysis and argument.

Assessment

An essay of 5000 words.



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