Introduction
Who are the most interesting characters on your family tree? Would you like to write their stories to share with other family members, or with a wider audience? Perhaps you have an ancestor who is intriguing because of what you don't know about them and so can only imagine their story. This unit is an introduction to writing non-fictional and fictional narratives based on genealogical records. Students will gain skills in crafting engaging, readable family history narratives through writing historical and/or fictional pieces about people, places, and events from their family records.
Summary
| Unit name | Writing Family History |
| Unit code | HAA004 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Discipline | English |
| Coordinator | Doctor Fergus Edwards |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Foundation or Enabling |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Use and reflect on a wide range of key strategies and techniques for writing narratives based on genealogical research
- Demonstrate skills in analysing and interpreting historical sources
- Produce a coherent work of short fiction or non-fiction based on genealogical research
- Observe the conventions of spelling, punctuation, and grammar in narrative writing
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Weekly online learning materials (e.g. short video lectures, discussions, readings, activities) (approx. 3 hours). |
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| Assessment | Genealogical Research Task (30%)|Quizzes (30%)|Written Narrative and Reflection (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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