Writing History: People, Places and Times

• • Various approaches to the writing of History
  • Understanding the process of writing a family history and genealogy
  • Writing from your own history
  • The key aspects of biography and writing about the history of others
  • Analysing the writing of historical fiction
  • Fictionalising from Real People
  • Writing about place
  • Writing about objects
  • Writing a local history
  • Considering alternative forms of writing history
  • Understanding theoretical approaches to the writing of history
  • Publication opportunities

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• SWI-LPW602 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

In this subject, students will learn the dimensions of research and publication in the writing of history. Students will develop the skills needed to create narratives using local, family, social or material history and to produce a piece of writing for publication in print and/or online.

Please note: assessment values are indicative only, details will be advised at the start of the subject.

• Assignments (60-70%)
• Online Discussion (30-40%)

Current study term: 29 May 22 to 28 Aug 22