HI1250:03
Australia: A Thematic History 1
Townsville, Cairns
Inadmissable Subject Combination: HI1252
First semester. Flexible delivery.
Staff: Dr A Smith.
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:
- to be acquainted with the relevant debates occurring within the discipline;
- to be able to evaluate these critically;
- to have developed research skills;
- to be able to marshall ideas in a logical and coherent manner;
- to be able to source information using appropriate methods.
Assessment by four 1,000 word module assignments (60%); two-hour examination (40%).