HISTORY 370

Special Topic: The Practice and Politics of History


Please note: this is archived course information from 2020 for HISTORY 370.

Description

What do history practitioners do?  How do they select, design, shape and conduct historical research projects?

"The Practice and Politics of History" gives students the opportunity to apply historical skills and methods to particular stories, questions, objects, landscapes and contemporary issues, from those on the University of Auckland’s doorstep to ngā hau e whā, the four winds. 

Students enrolling in the course ought to be prepared to:

  • Collaborate with classmates and course conveners in a cooperative teaching and learning environment
  • Critically inquire through seminars, workshops and experiential learning
  • Work independently on a practical research project to be discussed, determined and designed in the course

Assessment

Coursework only

Availability 2020

Summer School

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Jennifer Frost
Dr Aroha Harris

Points

HISTORY 370: 15 points