Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Alison Holland
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The capstone unit is the pinnacle of a major in Modern History. It brings together the knowledge, skills and capabilities students gain across the program and helps prepare them for the next stage of their careers. What does a Modern history graduate bring to the workplace? How can the skills gained be transferred? How do students/graduates define themselves in a work sense? How has the major fitted them for future employment? With these questions in mind students undertake activities, collaboratively and individually, to reflect on their historical literacy and where it can take them.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
All assessments for this unit are clearly defined and instructions laid out in iLearn. Please consult the iLearn homepage, taking the time to scroll through it, paying particular attention to the section dedicated to 'assessment'.
Late Submission Policy
Unless a special consideration request has been lodged and approvied, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply - two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date - and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Individual Debate Thesis | 40% | No | Friday, 27th September, midnight |
Online Debate Presentation | 30% | No | Weeks 11 and 12 |
Reflection | 20% | No | Friday, 15th November, midnight |
Active Collaboration | 10% | No | Assessed across the semester |
Due: Friday, 27th September, midnight
Weighting: 40%
Students construct a written response/argument to a debate topic (this will be explained online in the first week). The topics will be distributed in week 2 of semester. The written response to the topic will be a critical essay, setting out an argument either in the affirmative or negative which draws on at least three historical or historiographical examples to illustrate the argument. These might be drawn from topics and/or themes you have covered across the course of your major in Modern History or from themes and ideas we cover in this unit.
Length: 2500 words
Submission: via turnitin
Due: Weeks 11 and 12
Weighting: 30%
In weeks 11 and 12 day students will present their argument in short form using VoiceThread. This will be based on your individual thesis which will be repurposed for a 6-8 minute oral presentation. You will be able to both deliver your presentation and upload powerpoints should you wish to use them.
VoiceThread is a learning tool where students can create, share, comment on and upload images, powerpoint presentations, vidoes, audio files and documents using microphone, webcam, text, phone and audio-file upload.
This is a very user-friendly tool for online learning and there will be lots of instructions and assistance to guide OUA and external students in iLearn.
The unit convenor will also map out this exercise in more detail in the first week's of semester.
Due: Friday, 15th November, midnight
Weighting: 20%
Students will write a reflective piece of writing about their Modern History journey from the perspective of skills, using examples from across the Modern History major. In particular, they will be required to articulate what historical literacy is and how historical thinking has shaped their view of the world.
Wordlength: 800 words
Submission: via turnitin
Due: Assessed across the semester
Weighting: 10%
All students will be assessed on their active participation in all aspects of the unit across the semester. The following criteria will apply:
This is unit is based on weekly seminars (online discussions) and compulsory readings. In most weeks there are also questions and activities to complete. The unit is supported by a comprehensive iLearn space which is the face of interaction between convenors and students. It is important that students have access to reliable internet connection. It is also important that you frequently open iLearn and check out the site to keep up to speed with weekly readings and activities and to keep informed about any changes or additional instructions or information from week to week.
All external students will be required to participate in the online discussion forum each week. As your virtual classroom this is where you will discuss and undertake the same activities as day students around particular themes related to historical thinking and historical literacy, keeping up as we move through each week's tab on iLearn.
Compulsory Readings:
All students are required to do the compulsory readings every week in preparation for class and online discussion. These will be found in the Leganto link on iLearn.
Week | Topic |
1 | Introduction |
2 | What is History and Does it Matter? |
3 | What is Historical Knowledge> |
4 | Historical Literacy: Asking questions |
5 | Historical Literacy: Critical Thinking |
6 | Historical Literacy: Historical Imagination |
7 | Historical Literacy: Historical Judgement |
8 | History and Policy |
9 | Consuming History |
10 | Mapping and defending presentations via the online forum |
11 | VoiceThread presentations |
12 | VoiceThread presentations |
13 | Review and Reflection |
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance. If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration.
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If you feel that your studies have been impacted submit an application as follows:
Outcome
Once your submission is assessed, an appropriate outcome will be organised.
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