Level 2 History
HIS201 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms A. Birch.
Recommended Prior LearningPre-Requisite: This course can be taken for the first time at this level at the discretion of the HOD, and with evidence of credits passed in other relevant subjects.
History explores the past and how it helps us to explain the present and make better decisions about the future.
Extending skills and knowledge developed from the previous year, Level 2 includes some of the following:
1. How to interpret the traces of the past such as photographs, newspaper accounts, diaries etc.
2. Taking different historical perspectives of people. Previous topics have included the Rwandan Genocide and Korean Comfort Women.
3. Researching events that are of significance to New Zealanders. We explore topics that are closely linked to both New Zealand and Pacific history.
The course is a maximum of 23 credits. Most of the credits are internally assessed and students can gain further credits for course endorsement at the end of the year.
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