Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

School

History,Philos,Religion&Class

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

3 Contact hours

Incompatible

HIST3611

Prerequisite

This Cornerstone course is a mandatory component of the History major and Ancient History/History major. It is recommended for students who have already taken at least one Gateway course.

Assessment methods

Essays, presentations and examination.

Course enquiries

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This course introduces students to the practical and theoretical foundations of History. By questioning how historians examine, interpret, and write about the past, it challenges students to understand the heritage, philosophy, and ideals on which the discipline is based. Engaging with a variety of 'means' and 'modes' of representing the past, we ask: 'What is History?' 'Is there such as thing as historical objectivity, meaning, and truth?' `What elements have shaped history as a professional/academic discipline?'

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile