HISTY206-23A (HAM)

History in Practice: Historical Methods and Research

15 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Social Sciences
History

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Sam Iti Prendergast

Sam Iti Prendergast
J.3.12
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samiti.prendergast@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Administrator(s)

: monique.mulder@waikato.ac.nz

Placement/WIL Coordinator(s)

Tutor(s)

Student Representative(s)

Lab Technician(s)

Librarian(s)

: anne.ferrier-watson@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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Nau mai! Welcome to History in Practice.

This paper introduces students to key questions in historical research and supports students to develop creative independent research projects.

We will ask foundational questions about the politics of the past and the contemporary relevance of historical narratives.

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How this paper will be taught

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We will meet twice weekly for a two hour lecture and a one hour workshop. This is a workshop intensive paper. HISTY206 is designed as a kanohi ki te kanohi / face to face class and regular attendance at lectures and in workshops is expected.

If you will have trouble attending class in person please email me before the beginning of trimester and we can discuss your options.

Lectures in this paper will be recorded and uploaded to Moodle, but please be aware that lectures will often be discussion-based and/or interactive. Workshops will focus on the ins and outs of research and will guide students through the assessments.

Please note that workshops begin in Week 1.

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Required Readings

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All required readings will be made available via Moodle (please note that we are not using Reading Lists for this class and that any list posted on Reading Lists has been rolled over from previous years!). Weekly readings should be completed before workshops.

You will not always be required to read the entirety of an article or chapter, so please check Moodle for specific instructions.


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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • build their understandings of the ways in which the discipline of history has evolved and continues to evolve via new questions asked, sources utilised, and perspectives taken by successive generations of scholars
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  • develop a range of analytical skills and methods relevant to the interpretation and reading of multiple historical sources
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  • develop their knowledge of a variety of sources which may be utilised by historians, and advantages and difficulties these may offer
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  • identify disciplinary protocols, including ethical practices and references to sources
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  • understand how methods are informed by a range of theoretical approaches
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Workshop reflections
6 Mar 2023
No set time
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
2. Critical analysis
3 Apr 2023
12:30 AM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
3. Final project plan
5 May 2023
11:30 PM
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
4. Final project
29 May 2023
11:30 PM
30
  • In Class: In Workshop
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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