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Going Public: Public History and the Historian - HIST3904
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: http://hist-phil.arts.unsw.edu.au/currentstudents/ugoutlines.html
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 12 units of credit at the HIST2000 level
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Public history - the practice of history outside academia - is a conduit between academic history and the wider community. Explores the many ways public history is understood, practised and applied and its dynamic (often subversive) potential to question standard historical narratives. Offers practical information on working as a historian and gives students experience in primary research and writing for diverse audiences. Topics include: heritage and environmental campaigns, conservation and redevelopment projects, museums, and popular history.

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