Students undertaking the Honours program in History enrol in one Field Seminar and one Approach Seminar, which run concurrently from Week 1 to Week 13 of Semester 1. In the Approach Seminar, students examine one particular conceptual or theoretical approach to historical writing and research (examples include: 'Historical Approaches to Food and Eating'; 'Violence in History'; 'The Problem of the Text'). Students explore different applications of this approach in a diverse array of contexts (geographical and temporal) in order to understand the ways this approach has developed and its implications for the field and the students' own practice as historians. Students will choose their topic from a range of three or four options.

Students undertaking the Honours program in History enrol in one Field Seminar and one Approach Seminar, which run concurrently from Week 1 to Week 13 of Semester 1. In the Field Seminar, students examine current or emerging debates and research foci in a specific field of history. Each field is defined by place, time and geography, but is construed broadly so as to expose students to complex questions of change and continuity. Students choose their preferred field from a range of offerings (examples include: modern European history, American history; Australian history; Medieval Europe).

In this unit you will begin to design, research and plan a substantial original research history project. You will meet regularly with a supervisor approved by the History Honours Coordinator, who will oversee and guide your progress. If necessary you will submit an ethics clearance form. You will determine the scope and thrust of your argument; familiarise yourself with disciplinary standards and conventions; develop expertise in relevant historical theories and methodologies; advance your research; and begin drafting your thesis.

In this unit you will complete and submit your substantial, independent research project in history. Your progress will be guided in regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the History Department. You will continue to submit drafts at agreed times; you will continue to develop your expertise in relevant research methods and analytical skills, both in relation to the discipline of history as a whole and in relation to your specialist topic.