Arts

HTA412

2012  HTA412  Honours Seminar in History A

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Available as a Student Elective: No

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OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HTA412 H,L Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 H On Campus 27-FEB-2012 23-MAR-2012 16-APR-2012 01-JUN-2012 Sem 1 L On Campus 27-FEB-2012 23-MAR-2012 16-APR-2012 01-JUN-2012 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

The Honours Seminar in History A involves in-depth study of a particular research area in history and whole-hearted immersion in genuine, contemporary, and pressing historical debates of the highest academic standard. In this high-intensity unit students are required to read, research, analyse, and produce works of uncompromisingly high academic quality. The unit helps develop students' sophistication and rigour of historical analysis (both primary and secondary), within the context of a particular research area. Possible areas for research include Australian, Medieval European, Late Medieval and Early Modern, Modern European and Comparative History (note that not all areas of research are available every year).

WEIGHT:  25%

ASSESSMENT: 5,000-word research essay; 4,000 words other written work; seminar participation; 2-hour exam

TEACHING PATTERN: One 2-hour seminar weekly

INTERNATIONALISATION
This unit includes specific international contexts/case studies.
This unit includes international cross-cultural issues/skills.

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	For R4A entry into the History Honours Program
Coreq	For R4A HTA400 or HTA401; and other HTA 400-level units, as agreed with the History Honours Co-ordinator
Prereq	For R5W, R6W and R7W School approval

TEXTS
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)

STAFF: Lecturing staff from the History discipline

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Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.

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