50166 Public History

8cp
Professional Strand – Social Inquiry – 200 level

This subject introduces students to the nature and practice of professional history in the public sphere. Examples include historical research for heritage agencies; commissioned organisational and institutional histories; museums and library exhibitions; historical research for film, radio and television; and local, community and oral histories. Aspects of the politics of cultural industries is also explored, as are the ways in which public histories are communicated to a variety of audiences. This subject involves a series of research and communication skills workshops and a major project which aims to develop professional historical research and communication skills.

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/50166.pdf

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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