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131-099 Writing History for Publication | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-438. Students who have completed 131-438 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This is a 'theory and method' subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof D Garden |
Prerequisites | Usually admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in History. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject introduces students wishing to work in both academic and applied history to the field of writing for publication, primarily in relation to Australian history. The subject consists of a series of seminars which will discuss the research, writing and publication of professional history, particularly with regard to commissioned works. Students will consider issues such as the nature and range of commissioned histories; contractual agreements and obligations; finding historical source materials; writing for an employer; publishing; and professional historians' networks. Some seminars will be attended by writers and other professionals with relevant expertise. |
Assessment | Exercises in the drawing up of contracts, writing an article for inclusion in a class publication, and involvement in aspects of preparing and publishing a booklet, totalling 5000 words. |
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