Formal Essay

Primary Source Analysis

Critical Blog Tasks

<p>The subject focusses on the nature of historical understanding. It seeks to explain and assess the place of historical objectivity, causal judgement in history along with speculations on the use of history by social and political interests. On successful completion of this subject students will be able to critically appraise the diverse historiographical and methodological traditions that underpin the presentation of histories.</p>

School of Social Work and Arts

Division of Students

Centre of Islamic Studies and Civilisation

School of Rural Medicine

School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Centre for Law & Justice

School of Information and Communication Studies

School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences

School of Education

School of Policing Studies

School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences

School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering

Division of Learning and Teaching

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Faculty of Science and Health

School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences

Charles Sturt University Engineering

Centre for Customs and Excise Studies

School of Indigenous Australian Studies

Australian Graduate School of Policing Security

School of Psychology

Faculty of Arts and Education

Centre of Veterinary Sciences

Division of Student Success

School of Business

School of Theology

Centre of Rural Dentistry and Oral Health

HST311 - The Theory and Method of History

The Theory and Method of History

be able to critically appraise and identify historical objectivity;

be able to critically appraise and identify causal judgment in history;

be able to critically appraise the diverse historiographical and methodological traditions that underpin the presentation of histories.

be able to identify how social and political interests use history to shape opinion and policy; and

HST311-60-D-W