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Assessment: HST209

Electronic Assignment Submission HST209

There are three major assignments for this subject. There is no examination.

Due dates

Item no. Description Value Due date Return date* 1 Assignment 1 - Museum review essay 35% Monday, 21 August 2000 11 September 2000 2 Assignment 2 -Advocacy essay 25% Monday, 16 October 2000 6 November 2000 3 Assignment 3 -Major essay 40% Monday, 13 November 2000 4 December 2000

applies only to assignments submitted by the due date

HST209 Public History is an approved subject in a number of undergraduate courses as well as in the Postgraduate Diploma and MA courses in Cultural heritage Studies. The same assignments are set for all students, no matter the nature of their course. However, postgraduate students should expect their work to be assessed at the appropriate postgraduate level. The difference between undergraduate and postgraduate assessment is primarily one of quality not quantity.

Submission of assignments

It is recommended that student number and student name be include in the header or footer of every page of any assignment.

Charles Sturt University has a centralised assignment receipt centre. All assignments should be accompanied by a completed assignment cover sheet and should be mailed to the following address:

Assignment Section Open Learning Institute Charles Sturt University Private Bag 2 Bathurst 2795

The Assignment Section will record the receipt of your assignment on the computer system, date stamp and return the acknowledgment card and forward the assignment directly to the subject coordinator.

Students who do not wish to mail their assignments may lodge assignments at any campus via the special assignment post box located outside the OLI office on each campus. These boxes are cleared at 5 pm each week day.

You should normally expect your marked assignment to be despatched to you within three weeks of the due date, if your assignment was submitted on time.

If an assignment is submitted on time but not returned by the return date, students should make inquiries, in the first instance, to the OLI Help Desk

Albury Bathurst Wagga Wagga (02) 6051 6828 (02) 6338 4678 (02) 6933 2405

f enquiries directed to the OLI Help Desk are unsuccessful, then a student may contact the OLI Liaison Manager on the following number:

Bathurst (02) 6338 4162

The OLI Liaison Manager will consult with the Head of School to determine the cause of the problem, and will then formally respond to the student.

Communication and modes of study

This subject is being offered in three modes:

Internally - face-to-face communication; Internet - e-mail and World Wide Web communication; and Distance education - postal and telephone communication.

The Internet mode may require some further explanation. HST209 Public History has its own website on which are posted the Subject Outline and the Study Guide, together with other resources. The website is as well an interactive website with a forum for tutorials, discussion and contributions to class activities, and active links to other websites (museums, etc.). E-mail links are provided to your lecturer and other CSU services. In short, the HST209 website functions as a combination electronic textbook and classroom, with field trips included! Accessing the website is as easy as accessing the CSU home page and logging on as a student (ID and password). If you are enrolled in the subject, it will appear automatically as an on-line subject to which you have access.

The HST209 website is intended primarily for distance education students with access to e-mail and the World Wide Web, but it is also for the use of internal students. Indeed, the HST209 class as a whole, internal and external, will use the HST209 website as a place to present and share thoughts and discoveries. For example, a summary of weekly tutorials as discussed by internal students will be posted weekly, joining the individual contributions of both internal and external students. All students are encouraged to make as full a use of the website as possible according to individual circumstance. It is our goal that the HST209 website will become a place where internal and external students will be able to meet for both formal and informal Public History interactions.

It may assist to explain further, according to your mode of study:

Students studying face-to-face at Bathurst: You will be expected to participate in all aspects of the subject in person in class, but you are encouraged to make individual use of the Internet. Check the website to see what your distance education colleagues have to say - and to share your views with them. Use the extra features and internet links of the website as part of your tutorial preparation or to help in your essay research. As a class, we will make use of the Internet for some group activities. But please note, internal students are still required to attend internal classes and to participate in all internal class activities.

Internet students: Officially, you are a distance education, or external, student, but through the Internet we can now offer you an ‘Internet Classroom’. You will be able to post your contributions directly to the forum and to follow class discussions there as well. The Internet ‘classroom’ is meant to be your classroom where you can discuss and debate the subject with other Internet students, as well as with your internal colleagues. If you are a distance education student with easy access to the Internet, it is recommended that you make full use of the Internet facility and regard yourself as an Internet student. This does not require any special registration - other than announcing your presence on the forum through your contribution to a tutorial discussion, by offering a mediawatch contribution, etc. Also, there is no requirement that you must remain in the Internet Mode for the whole semester. You may come and go as you wish or your access to the Internet allows.

Distance education students: Participation in the Internet mode is an optional activity for distance education students. If you prefer, or circumstances require, you can still study this subject in the ‘traditional’ manner.

Please read

Important information concerning the preparation of these notes:

As discussed above, this subject is being offered in three modes, including an Internet Mode. We have, however, prepared only one set of notes (Subject Outline and Study Guide) for all three modes.

The set prepared, and which you are now reading, has been written with the special requirements of the Internet Mode in mind, with the printed version then edited for the requirements of the ‘traditional’ distance education student. Internet students should refer to the web-site for the definitive version of these notes; ‘traditional’ distance education students, who do not wish or are unable to access the Internet, may ignore those parts of these notes that refer to the Internet. Internal, face to face, students will be further advised in class as to what is required, and not required of them.

Guidelines for written work

(Museum Review Essay; Advocacy Essay; and Major Essay.)

Your essay must have a bibliography and must be fully referenced with footnotes or endnotes or (Harvard system) references. Any recognised system of bibliography and referencing may be used, provided it is used properly and consistently.

References (footnotes, etc.) should be provided:

1.for direct and indirect quotes; 2.to acknowledge the sources of ideas, views and opinions provided by other authors; and, 3.to indicate the source of factual information that is not common knowledge in the references used.

Your essay will be assessed on:

the quality of arguments, including most especially the appropriate use of supporting evidence and arguments gained from Public History literature, including the literature used in this subject; evidence of research beyond the literature provided for this subject; evidence of creative and original thinking adequately supported by research; the quality of written expression and presentation; the provision of sufficient references to sources (as above); and, if appropriate, the degree of difficulty and challenge offered in choice of topic.

Marks will be deducted for late assignments.

For face-to-face students, the first two essays will be returned in class only, and only to the student concerned. Please do not ask for the return of your essay outside of class. Arrangements for the return of the final essay will be discussed later in the semester.

For distance education and internet students submission and return will be according to the following guidelines.

Please note that faxed or e-mailed assignments will not be accepted.

If you have any problems submitting your assignments on time, please advise the lecturer before the due date.

Special consideration

Academic regulations provide for special consideration to be given where a student suffers misadventure or extenuating circumstances during the session (including the examination period) which prevents them from meeting acceptable standards or deadlines.

Applications for special consideration must be submitted in writing and include supporting documentary evidence. Such applications should be sent to the Student Administration Office.

For further information about applying for special consideration please refer to Part C of the Academic Regulations or visit the web site at:

http://www.csu.edu.au/acadman/c3m.htm

Academic conduct

The University’s Student Charter expects that you, as a student, will be honest in your studies and research and that you will not do anything that will interfere with or frustrate the studies and research of other students.

In particular, you are expected to:

acknowledge the work of others in your assignments and other assessable work; not knowingly allow others to use your work without acknowledgment; report honestly the findings of your study and research; and use only permitted materials in examinations.

The Student Charter is published on the Web (http://www.csu.edu.au/acadman/charter/stconcod.htm). Further information as to what constitutes academic misconduct may be obtained from the Student Academic Misconduct Rule (http://www.csu.edu.au/acadman/g12m.htm). Copies of the Rule are available from the University Library.

The Student Charter also expects you to use responsibly the educational facilities and resources we provide to you. In particular you should abide by:

The Rule of the Library; and The Code of Conduct for Users of Electronic Facilities.

These documents are published on the Web (http://www.csu.edu.au/acadman/contm.htm). Copies can be obtained from the Library or the Computer Centre Help Desk.

Academic conduct is an important matter as penalties for breaching the above Rules and Code include suspension or exclusion from the University.

Class activities

You are asked to make qualitative contributions to each of the following activities:

Public history definition for the class of 2000; Tutorial/Forum discussion; Mediawatch reports; Debate (internal and internet students only); Viewpoint reports (Internal students only).

Public history definition

This is an ongoing activity in which we will attempt to build up a definition for the class of 2000. The class of 1996 came up with this definition:

Public history is history of the people, by the people and for the people. The more ‘of’, ‘by’; and ‘for’ evident, the closer it comes to being public history.

Every student is expected to offer in the course of the semester at least one definition of ‘Public History’, submitted in writing. All definitions will be posted on the HST209 Forum. This can be done directly by internal and Internet students, with no need to hand in anything further. If you prefer, you can provide the lecturer with your definition in writing and he will post it on the website for you. Distance education students will have to post in their definition; this can be done at any time through the semester.

The aim of this exercise is to help you to come to terms with the many understandings of what is meant by public history. You will be able to change or modify your definition at any time during the session in response to your ongoing work in the subject.

All students are expected to contribute to this activity. At the end of the semester, we will attempt as a class to select one definition as the definition of public history for the class of 2000.

Weekly tutorial discussions

You are expected to prepare for your weekly tutorials by doing the assigned readings and any other assigned tasks. If you are an internal student, you will have the opportunity to discuss the topics in your weekly tutorial.

The tutorial will also be conducted on the Web for Internet students, with internal students most welcome to join in the discussion. A summary of the internal tutorial’s discussions and conclusions will also be placed on the website. To gain full benefit from the Internet tutorial, Internet students should visit the discussion forum for a particular tutorial topic several times over a two-three week period beginning with the week for which the topic is scheduled. This allows time for the posting of the internal tutorial synopsis, as well as for the convenience of individual students to read and post messages when they can find time to access the website.

Distance education students, studying in the traditional mode, are encouraged to keep up with their weekly readings in the subject. On request, you can be sent printouts of the internet tutorial discussions and your contributions can be posted on your behalf. Contact your lecturer for further advice.

Mediawatch reports

Everyone is asked to keep a watch on the media (TV, radio and print) for reports on matters of interest to Public Historians.

For internal students, a few minutes will be spent in each class for mediawatch reports.

Distance education students are also asked to participate in this activity by sending in press clippings from time to time, which will be distributed to both internal and external students. Local news is welcome.

Internet students are asked to make ‘mediawatch’ contributions and comments via the Forum. You are welcome to look for public history news items on the Internet, posting relevant URLs on the Forum.

All students are asked to contribute at least one mediawatch report.

The debate

Formal (but fun) debates will take place in the last teaching week of the semester for Internal students. All internal students will participate in this activity. Details will be provided later. The purpose of this exercise is to sharpen your skills in research and argument on public history issues.

For Internet students, an experimental attempt MAY be made to run a debate via the Forum. This will be discussed later in the semester.

Viewpoint reports (for internal students only)

This is a short oral report (5 minutes max.) based on a provided article reporting on a recent museum exhibition, public history project or public history issue. The readings will be short items from the News and Views section of the Museums Journal, the Crosscurrents section of History Today, articles from newspapers, etc. Your task is to provide a very short and critical summary of the article, identifying and discussing the ideas presented. There will be one or two ‘Viewpoints’ per tutorial; every internal student is expected to provide at least one in the course of the semester. The purpose of this exercise is to extend our critical awareness of recent developments in public history policy, practice and issues.