James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

HI5006 - Australian and Pacific Exploration

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Arts & Social Sciences

Students must hold an undergraduate degree

This subject examines the way in which European and other explorers have engaged with the environments and peoples of the Australian continent and the wider Pacific. It raises questions about the nature of European exploration, its physical and intellectual underpinnings, and its consequences.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
HI2006 HI3006

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator: Dr Claire Brennan
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Dr Claire Brennan.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 12 hours tutorials
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (15%); essays (35%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 25-Aug-2011
    Coordinator: Dr Claire Brennan
    Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Dr Claire Brennan.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 12 hours tutorials
      Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (15%); essays (35%).

      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.