After the completion of the course, the students shall
Knowledge
Skills
General competence
The course introduces the students to (a) the relationship between history as an academic discipline and the use of history, (b) the use of history in politics, nation building and identity formation, and (c) various types of history use, as for example in education, commercialization and entertainment, in art and religion. The students will learn to analyse and discuss the use of history both within and outside educational institutions and museums, and in a broader social context.
Students also get to know theories relevant to the study of history use, as for example theories related to the formation of national and cultural identity, the phenomena of “imagined communities” and “invented traditions”, as well as theories of communication and media.
The student must pass both final exams. Graded assessment.
1 semester
10
Autumn
Kristiansand
Faculty of Humanities and Education