Upon the completion of this course, students will be expected to demonstrate:
1. Understanding of changing views about the nature of childhood and how these views have influenced the treatment of children and adolescents;
2. Comprehension of the link between the childhood experiences and personal and cultural identity;
3. Comprehension and ability to analyse aspects of Australian social history;
4. Ability to engage in historical argument and research appropriate to an advanced undergraduate student;
5. Appropriate written and oral communications skills for scholarly discourse

Students undertaking this course will be introduced to changing conceptions about the nature of childhood, the varying experiences of growing up in Australia, the impact of ideology on policy making and the link between childhood experiences and cultural identity. Topics to be covered will include
1)The historiography and theories of childhood studies
2)Convict children
3)Experiences of Aboriginal children
4)Child and youth rescue movements
5)Eugenics, health and welfare
6)School days
7)The baby boomers
8)Teenage rebellion
9)Migrant children
10)Remembering childhood
11)Representations of youth and childhood
12)Children's literature and popular culture

HIST3241 Growing Up in Australia.

Students who have successfully completed HIST3241 are not permitted to enrol in HIST3242.

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10 units of History at 1000 level or equivalent.

Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode

Lecture
Tutorial

Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term