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232336 · OSCA 2024

Historian

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
1
Major group
Professionals

Classification

Major group
2Professionals

Description

Researches, collects and analyses information about the history of human activity, events, cultures and eras, and prepares accounts of findings.

Specialisations

  • Academic Historian
  • Professional Historian

Unit group

2323 · Social Science and Related Professionals

Description

Research and study human behaviour, society, heritage and institutions from current and historical perspectives, and plan and organise gallery and museum collections.

Skill level

Occupation skill level 1

Australia

1

Tasks

Tasks include

  • Assembles historical data by consulting sources of information such as historical indexes and catalogues, archives, court records, diaries, newspaper files and other materials
  • Organises, authenticates, evaluates and interprets historical, political, sociological, anthropological and linguistic data
  • Undertakes historical and cultural research into human activity, and prepares and presents research findings
  • Writes articles to be published in academic publications such as journals
  • Analyses and interprets historical information to determine its authenticity

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