HI2420:04
Aborigines and Settlers
Townsville
26 lectures, 12 tutorials. First and second semester.
Staff: Assoc. Professor D Menghetti.
The subject presents an overview of Australian history with particular reference to race relations. It will be taught by a combination of lectures, videos, workshops and student discussion based on historical documents. Students will also be offered a field trip which considers an aspect of north Queensland history.
Learning Objectives:
- to acquire an overview of the history of Australia;
- to gain an understanding of the use of primary source documents in historical writing;
- to improve skills in developing and arguing an historical thesis.
Assessment by essay (30%); tutorials (40%); examination (30%).
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