HI2006 - Australian and Pacific Exploration
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
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
- an understanding of the nature of early voyages and expeditions of discovery in Australia and the Pacific;
- an understanding of the relationship between exploration, established societies, and change;
- an increased ability to identify biases and assumptions in interpretations of the new;
- skills in the reading and interpretation of historical evidence.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | HI3006 HI5006 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Claire Brennan |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (15%); essays (35%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Claire Brennan |
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| 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.