James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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HI1250:03

Australia: A Thematic History 1

Townsville, Cairns

Inadmissable Subject Combination: HI2290 HI3290

First semester. Flexible delivery.

Staff: Dr D May.

This subject studies the way in which Australia has been shaped by its past. Students are introduced to Australian historiography and selected historical themes: the peopling of Australia, the development of national identity and the evolution of Australia’s political culture and structures.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to be acquainted with the relevant debates occurring within the discipline;
  2. to be able to evaluate these critically;
  3. to have developed research skills;
  4. to be able to marshall ideas in a logical and coherent manner;
  5. to be able to source information using appropriate methods.

Assessment by four 1,000 word module assignments (60%); two-hour examination (40%).

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