ATS4869 · Philosophical and historical studies honours B

Overview

This unit will provide you with advanced training in the norms, methods, key debates, and scholarly conventions of the humanities. You will have the opportunity to elect one of three streams: philosophy, history, or archaeology and ancient history. In the philosophy stream, you will engage with problems in philosophy; the specific philosophical problems you engage with will vary from year to year. In the history stream, you will focus on approaches and methodologies in gender, Indigenous, oral, political, social, and cultural history, as well as the history of science and medicine. In the archaeology and ancient history stream, you will focus on advanced theory and method for study of the ancient world. Topics that may be covered include aspects of cultural heritage and ethical practice in archaeology and ancient history.

Areas of study: Philosophy

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. identify and evaluate methodologies appropriate to philosophy, historical studies, Indigenous cultures and histories, or archaeology and ancient history;
2. critically analyse theoretical challenges in philosophy, historical studies, Indigenous cultures and histories, or archaeology and ancient history;
3. critically evaluate and participate in the scholarly debates, conventions and contests in the field of philosophy, history, Indigenous cultures and histories, or archaeology and ancient history;
4. apply sophisticated communication and research skills to produce written and oral presentations in the field of philosophy, history, Indigenous cultures and histories, or archaeology and ancient history.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.