Writing and Making Histories

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

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This subject is a core module for the MA in public history. It focuses upon varied approaches to the presentation of history in the public sphere, examining how histories are made through visual images and material culture as well as through text-based communication. Students will consider how historical research may be effectively conveyed to a range of audiences, how we might read and consume histories, and the diverse forms of historical writing (eg. journalism, local histories, journal articles, commissioned works, exhibitions, television and radio documentaries and so on). The subject also examines the selection and editing of sources, the legal and ethical obligations associated with publication, and the impact of technologies on the writing of histories. Some seminars will be attended by writers and other professionals with relevant expertise, and students will extend and apply their own research and communication skills by producing their own history publications.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• be able to show an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area;

• be able to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline;

• develop an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research.