HIST 2051 - Australia and the World
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4020 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
Incompatible: | HIST 2004, HIST 3004 |
Assessment: | Research essay (2500 word) 50%, Group debate or Critical review (2000 word) 30%, Quiz 20% |
Syllabus: |
This course examines Australian history from 1901 until the present. Australians have variously been described as a nation of sporting champions, yet we lose more often than we win; of 'battling' when we live in relative wealth; and of settling in the 'outback' while we sprawl into cities. We've been characterised as a 'classless' society and an equal one, which is at odds with the experience of many women and unemployed people. We've been introduced as descendants of convicts and 'Poms' when our families are just as likely to have emigrated from Eastern Europe or Asia or lived on this land for thousands of years. Students in this course will learn how each of these descriptions have been evoked for a purpose. They are used by politicians willing to appeal to a particular constituency, and by opponents in debates about federation, immigration, aboriginal rights, welfare, the status of women, and the possibility of Australia becoming a republic. In this course, the trajectory of these debates, which have shaped Australian identity, will be explored in addition to the social effects of the 1930s Depression, the legacy of the Menzies and Whitlam Governments, Australia's participation in war and its place in the global village. Students will have the opportunity to recall our long-felt deference to Britain, our more recent acceptance of our Aboriginal heritage, our brief flirtation as an Asian nation, and our current 'coalition' with the United States, and ponder where our future might lay. |
Course Fees
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The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4020 | Mon 10/08/2020 | Wed 19/08/2020 | Fri 30/10/2020 | Not Available |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21968 | LE01 | 120 | 21 | 28 Jul - 15 Sep | Tuesday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
6 Oct - 27 Oct | Tuesday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21969 | TU05 | 27 | 4 | 29 Jul - 16 Sep | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Napier, 208, Lecture Theatre |
7 Oct - 28 Oct | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Napier, 208, Lecture Theatre | ||||
21970 | TU04 | 15 | 3 | 28 Jul - 15 Sep | Tuesday | 4pm - 5pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
6 Oct - 27 Oct | Tuesday | 4pm - 5pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
21971 | TU03 | 27 | 1 | 30 Jul - 17 Sep | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room |
8 Oct - 29 Oct | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room | ||||
21972 | TU02 | 18 | 2 | 31 Jul - 18 Sep | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG19, Teaching Room |
9 Oct - 30 Oct | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG19, Teaching Room | ||||
21973 | TU01 | 23 | 1 | 31 Jul - 18 Sep | Friday | 12pm - 1pm | Lower Napier, LG21, Teaching Room |
9 Oct - 30 Oct | Friday | 12pm - 1pm | Lower Napier, LG21, Teaching Room |