HI2423 - Australia: An Introductory History

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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This subject offers an overview of Australian history, from the establishment of a British colony at Botany Bay in 1788 to the present day. It pays particular attention to social and political history, while also examining continuities and changes in Australian culture and in Australia's role in world affairs.

Learning Outcomes

• to acquire an understanding of the major issues and events in the history of Australia since colonisation;
• to become familiar with a range of interpretations of Australian history;
• to develop skills of research, analysis and writing appropriate to the discipline of history;
• to gain an appreciation of the major social, cultural and political forces that have shaped modern Australia.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

HI2420 and HI3423

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coord/Lect:	Professor Russell McGregor.
Contact hours:	26 hours 12 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (10%); (50%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coord/Lect:	Professor Russell McGregor.
Contact hours:	26 hours 12 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (10%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.