Unit Outline

Families in History draws on examples from diverse places and times to explore changing ideals, attitudes, and experiences of the family in the past. We consider the family’s relationship with social, cultural, economic and political forces, as well as the lives of individual family members, such as mothers and children. The unit offers you the opportunity to conduct original archival research, to engage with digital history methods, and to communicate research on the history of the family in creative forms.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Demonstrate understanding of the changing meanings and experiences of the family over time.
2	Demonstrate skills in finding, interpreting and analysing historical sources relevant to the history of the family.
3	Communicate clear, evidence-based historical arguments or narratives in audio, digital, oral, visual, written or other creative form.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Alterations as a result of student feedback

This unit was offered for the first time in Semester 2, 2022. For 2024, we have made changes to the structure of the unit, the readings and the activities, based on student feedback.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Digital Task	Week 7	30 %	LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Engagement Task	Week 13	30 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Research Task	Week 13	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Digital Task

Task Description:

See the HTA384 MyLO site for assessment details

Task Length:

1250 words (or equivalent)

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate research skills in locating primary sources and/or historical data, and secondary sources	LO2
2	Use a digital tool or tools to analyse, visualise, aggregate and/or communicate historical information	LO2, LO3
3	Communicate appropriately and with clarity	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Engagement Task

Task Description:

See the HTA384 MyLO site for assessment details

Task Length:

1250 words (or equivalent)

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate critical reading of the learning materials	LO1
2	Answer questions about and reflect on the learning materials	LO1
3	Communicate appropriately and with clarity	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Research Task

Task Description:

See the HTA384 MyLO site for assessment details

Task Length:

2500 words (or equivalent)

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Address and critically analyse the selected topic	LO1, LO2
2	Demonstrate historical understanding of the topic	LO1, LO2
3	Display primary and secondary research that is appropriately referenced	LO2
4	Communicate clear, evidence-based historical argument or narrative	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes and achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

We will be using The Family: A World History, by Mary Jo Maynes and Ann Waltner, as a key text in this unit. It is available in eBook format through the University of Tasmania Library.

See the HTA384 MyLO site for other readings and learning materials.