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Courses Handbook 2015

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HERI5002 (v.1) Heritage Studies - Local History

Area: School of Built Environment
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 11228 (v.6) Heritage Studies (Local History) 512
Anti Requisite(s): 11222 (v.3) Heritage Studies 212
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: The role of local history collections, museums, sites and archives in preserving history. The relationship of oral history to popular memory. Oral history and related ethical and legal issues. Archival research. The aims and techniques of local history. Students undertake an interview and a major research project that involves using local archives.
Field of Education: 090300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark


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