Advanced Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History

Have you traced your family tree and been bitten by the history bug? You’re not alone. With so many online resources now available, interest in local and family research has exploded. So why not turn your hard-earned research skills into a formal qualification with an Advanced Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History.

When you study this course you will have the opportunity to acquire the specific skills and knowledge required to investigate, interpret and present histories to a professional standard, utilise different sources and media, and engage a variety of different audiences.

When you successfully complete the advanced diploma you will receive credit towards higher qualifications, such as the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice, if you wish to pursue further studies.

Why study the Advanced Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History with UNE?
You will receive a solid foundation in the origins, current state, and future of history as one of the oldest academic and popular disciplines. You will examine the foundations of history in the ancient world; the development of medieval and early-modern conceptions of history; and history in its many modern forms. You will learn about the evolution of local, family and applied history and have the opportunity to develop skills required to investigate and interpret heritage sites, memorials, material culture, museums and oral history interviews and have the opportunity to undertake work experience as a professional historian.

What makes our course different?

• Flexibility - The course can be studied completely online, at home in your own time.
• Credit for further study - Get advanced standing into a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice on successful completion.
• We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

Core units

• ARPA104 Archaeology: Principles and Practices
• HINQ100 What is History?
• HINQ101 The Historian
• HIST150 Colonial Australia
• HIST151 Modern Australia
• WRIT101 The Craft of Academic Writing

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.