Description
This course provides an opportunity for people interested in local, family and applied history to pursue formal studies in their areas of interest and to acquire qualifications as historians. The focus is on learning and practicing the specific skills and knowledge required to research, interpret and present histories that meet professional standards, utilise different sources and media, and engage a variety of different audiences.
Course content includes introductions to the history and nature of history; the evolution of local, family and applied history; the development of skills to research and interpret heritage sites, memorials, material culture, museums and oral history interviews; the importance of national and international perspectives; and opportunities for work experiences as professional historians.
Successful completion of the course entitles students to advanced standing in the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice where students can do more history units and pursue other areas of study.
Career Opportunities
UNE local, family and applied history awards are well established and well recognised in providing skills and experience suited to paid and volunteer work in the following areas: cultural and heritage tourism; family and history organisations and activities; family history and genealogy; history and heritage consultancies; local and community history research and writing; local council planning and heritage; local museums; teaching history.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline You are advised to apply as early as possible Tuition fee- EUR 12550 Year (National)
- EUR 12550 Year (International)
Duration full-time 18 months Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
Course Aims
The course recognises that there is a wide range of people from differing educational backgrounds who are interested in the pursuit of local, family and applied history as a cultural study in its own right, as a means of promoting community service or as a professional qualification. The popularity of family history on the internet and in television programs is a testament to this interest. This course caters for these students. It recognises their interests and wealth of experience, and aims to build on these in order to enhance their professional skills and the work opportunities available to them as qualified historians.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Graduate Attributes
Knowledge of a Discipline
Graduates will possess a body of knowledge and experience in history as a discipline, and a firm understanding of key principles, concepts and methods. Knowledge of history will be taught through unit materials, online discussions, guided readings, and directed learning activities. It will be assessed through different forms of assessment appropriate to the area of local, family or applied history being studied.
Communication Skills
Graduates will have skills that enable them to synthesise and communicate the ideas and information acquired from a variety of sources and from investigating a range of historical issues and problems. Students will be taught these skills through written and oral feedback on assessment tasks and through online and in class discussions and activities. They will practise these skills through their assignments and discussions. They will be assessed on their writing style, clarity of expression, development of ideas, referencing and ability to communicate the results of their study in a variety of written, oral and multi-media formats.
Global Perspectives
Graduates will have an understanding of developments in local, family and applied history in an international context, and an appreciation of the ways in which local and family histories are influenced by national and international events. They will also understand the need to adopt transnational and multicultural approaches to their understanding of historical issues. These perspectives are taught, practiced and assessed.
Information Literacy
Graduates will have research skills in locating, collecting, referencing and evaluating relevant data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources and critically examine the evidence they offer. This involves them becoming familiar with a variety of media and learning how to document and interpret it.
Life-Long Learning
Through their participation throughout the course and the assessment tasks required of them, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to continue to research, evaluate, discuss and present historical issues. In particular, they will be exposed to the importance of historical imagination, intellectual curiosity and critical thinking as central tenets of good historical practice. The skills they acquire can be transferred to other disciplines and will be useful in a variety of professional and community settings.
Problem Solving
Graduates will have a sound understanding of key problem-solving strategies used in history and will be able to apply these skills to develop their own responses to particular problems in different environments, topics and issues. The teaching, practice and assessment of these skills will occur primarily through online discussions and through written and multi-media assessment tasks.
Social Responsibility
Graduates will learn to understand and balance different professional and social responsibilities. These include their professional responsibilities as researchers to provide balanced and accurate research; their social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'; their ethical responsibilities towards the members of the communities and families whose histories they are researching and presenting. Their awareness of these responsibilities will be assessed and taught through the activities assigned for assessment and through discussions in online postings.
Team Work
Local, family and applied history is often a collaborative enterprise. It involves working with and for communities, families, government and private organisations. This involves combining an understanding of social responsibility with the skills of teamwork. With this in mind, the course requires students to practise working collaboratively and networking effectively to solve problems and present results. This is achieved through the online discussions and the sharing of information and findings. In this environment students are required to take the initiative as well as assert their own values and opinions while respecting the values and contributions of others.
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6 TOEFL iBT® test : 79
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test. More About IELTSRequirements
For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by the University of New England, international applicants must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.
A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Alumni Study Travel Fund
Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.
- Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of New England.
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