EPHUMA231Australian History from Federation to Present

Course handbook

Description

Introduces students to the study of twentieth century Australian history at the tertiary level. Topics covered include twentieth century race and gender relations, war and society and postwar developments. Emphasis is placed on academic skills, such as note taking, research, analysis and essay writing, which are widely applicable to the tertiary study of history and to humanities courses in general.

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Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate familiarity with the study of Australian history at the tertiary level, including the factors that affect change and continuity in the modern world, by practicing effective note taking skills and oral and written methods of communication.

2. Analyse a range of key ideas and events in Australian history after Federation, and evaluate the role of key individuals, groups, events and ideas.

3. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of historical terms and concepts, and a set of conceptual tools with which to analyse and evaluate Australian history.

4. Produce academic work that demonstrates the basic components and skills of tertiary scholarships including communicating a coherent and sustained argument through well-structured and detailed text and incorporating different historical interpretations and perspectives.

5. Demonstrate capacity to utlise a number of relevant historical sources and evaluate their reliability.

Content

Topics may include:

• An introduction that provides an overview and some conceptual frameworks for the study of twentieth century history.
• Race relations in Australia in the twentieth century.
• Selected aspects of the history of gender relations in twentieth century Australia.
• A consideration of war and society in twentieth century Australia.
• Postwar modernity.

Requisite

This course is only available to students who are active in the Open Foundation Program or the Yapug Program.

Assessment items

Report: Source Analysis

Quiz: Quizzes

Annotated Bibliography: Annotated Bibliography

Essay: Essay

Formal Examination: Final Examination

Contact hours

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