HI3331:06
Australia: Federation to Republic?
Townsville
HECS Band 1
39 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials. Semester 1.
Staff: Dr A Smith.
This subject examines Australian political history from 1901 to the present. It considers the continuity and transformation of the institutions established at Federation, paying close attention to how they have changed to meet contemporary needs.
Learning Objectives:
- be acquainted with relevant debates within the discipline;
- ability to evaluate these debates critically;
- acquire competence in research appropriate to level 3 studies;
- develop skills in the organisation and expression of research findings.
Assessment by research paper (50%); tutorial attendance and activities (50%).