Department of History

Faculty of Arts

Graduate Diploma in Arts (History)
Postgraduate Coursework 2008

Duration

This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or up to 3 years part time.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor degree with a major in History or equivalent.

Completion Requirements

6 units of study (totalling 36 credit points) comprising 1 core unit plus 5 electives from the History postgraduate course offerings.

Units of Study

Semester

Credit Pts

Core

Writing the Past (Core)

1

6

Elective

European Identity and Cultures

2

6

Debates in Cultural Studies

2

6

Philosophy in the Feminine

1

6

Love and Marriage in the Australian Colonies

1

6

Dissertation Part 1 *

1, 2

6

Dissertation Part 2 *

1, 2

6

Treatise Part 1 *

1, 2

12

Treatise Part 2 *

1, 2

12

China in the Twentieth Century

2

6

Perspectives on the Italian Renaissance

1

6

Monuments and History

2

6

Globalism, Internationalism and the UN

2

6

Histories of the Arab-Israel Conflict

1

6

Literary London

2

6

Writing History for Publication

2

6

Cultures of Violence

1

6

Religion, War and Peace

2

6

Key Issues in American Culture

1

6

Modernism, Modernity and Modern Culture

2

6

Notes:
*	Department permission required
	Note for candidates undertaking elective HSTY 6994 Globalism, Internationalism and the UN: Please contact the coordinator, Associate Professor Glenda Sluga, at the latest by 18 July, 2008 (glenda.sluga@arts.usyd.edu.au). There will be an introductory meeting on Tuesday 22 July, with 6 additional hours of attendance required, drawing from a choice of public lectures, a postgraduate master class with visiting international academics from Harvard and Birkbeck, and combined staff/student seminars during the week 22-28 July. This attendance will be assessed and will count towards overall attendance and assessment requirements for the course. Semester seminars will then continue regularly from Tuesday 29 July in completion of those requirements.

Attendance Pattern

Classes are predominantly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate those students with daytime commitments.

Further Study

Candidates in the Graduate Diploma program may choose to transfer to the Masters program with full credit once they have passed the required units.

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