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 131-115 History in the Field

Note

A quota of 40 students applies to this subject. Please contact the Department of History for further details.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr A Brown-May & Assoc Prof D Garden

Prerequisites

Usually 25 points of first year history, see Prerequisites.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

60 hours, five hours per week of work experience

Subject Description

The objective of this course is to introduce students, through a placement in a public or private sector work environment, to the practices of the conservation, communication and public heritage concerns of history in the field. On completion of the subject students should have an understanding of ethical standards applying to the practice of history in the field; collaborative approaches in the practice of history in the field; working to the demands of a client; interpreting history for different audiences, through a selection of research and presentation media (e.g. multimedia, print publishing, exhibition display); the wide variety of sources for historical practice, including documentary and text-based archives as well as material culture, landscapes, illustrative sources and new media; and the range of vocational possibilities and working environments beyond the university sector.

Assessment

Written work totalling 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

Materials supplied by the Department.



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