HIST30060 Making History (University of Melbourne): rated 3.3/5 overall across 8 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
HIST30060 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in History. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 历史编纂
Type: Subject
Credit points: 12.5
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This subject brings all students majoring in History together in a culminating experience involving the design, research, presentation and communication of a research-based historical project. Students undertake guided research and prepare a presentation and communication of that research, in essay, website, audio or video documentary, or other agreed form.
HIST30060 has 8 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "I hated this capstone. You need to find a topic you’re interested in and write a big essay. The actual content of the class was useless and didn’t help in anyway. I also laughed when they tried to teach us referencing during a class, because you’re supposed to do the capstone in…"
On Reddit: "I got 92 in Witch-Hunting in European Societies (HIST20080), 91 in Crime, Punishment, and Media 1500-1800 (HIST30073) and 90 in the capstone Making History (HIST30060). I‘m assuming you’re either asking this to find an easy subject, or to get advice on how to do well - I‘d say i…"
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Q: Is HIST30060 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 8 reviews: overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST30060, and when is it offered?
A: HIST30060 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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