James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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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 It will be taught by a combination of lectures, videos, workshops and student discussion based on historical documents.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:

  1. to acquire an overview of the history of Australia;
  2. to gain an understanding of the use of primary source documents in historical writing;
  3. to improve skills in developing and arguing an historical thesis.

Assessment by essay (30%); tutorials (40%); examination (30%).


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