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Description

History is an attempt to understand our world, through recording our past as accurately as possible and analysing the reasons for the changing nature of human experience. World History courses in first year anchor History teaching at UNSW by introducing students to key themes of human civilization from the Palaeolithic era to the modern era. Upper level courses relate these themes in greater depth to particular regions of the world and time periods. Courses are offered in histories of: Australia, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the ancient world of Greece and Rome. In addition, courses are offered in Archaeology, Jewish Studies, Environmental History, Women’s and Gender Studies. There are also specialized seminars in which the theory and writing of History itself are examined.

Studying History helps develop a range of skills, in research, interpretation and evaluation of evidence, writing and argument. It helps to foster the ability to organise and analyse a large body of information, and to develop the capacity to communicate clearly and interestingly, in writing and through the spoken word. Graduates use the information and skills acquired while studying History in a wide range of occupations, both in the public service and in private enterprise in teaching and journalism, as well as in Non-Governmental Organisations at home and abroad.

Studying History at UNSW

History is offered as an undergraduate major in many degree programs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and degree programs in other faculties, such as the Australian School of Business and the Faculty of Science. Please refer to the table below for a complete list.



History can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3400 Arts Major
Honours
HISTA13400
HISTAH3400
3402 Media and Communications Major
Honours
HISTA13402
HISTAH3402
3403 Arts Minor
Major
HISTA23403
HISTB13403
3408 Arts (Dance) Education Minor HISTA23408
3420 Social Science Honours
Major
HISTAH3420
HISTC13420
3427 Music/Arts Major HISTB13427
3428 Media (Media Production) Minor HISTA23428
3429 Media (Comms & Journalism) Minor HISTA23429
3433 Media (Screen & Sound) Minor HISTA23433
3434 Media (PR and Advertising) Minor HISTA23434
3525 Commerce/Arts Minor
Major
HISTA23525
HISTB13525
3526 Economics/Arts Minor
Major
HISTA23526
HISTB13526
3538 Commerce (International) Major HISTC13538
3539 Commerce (Liberal Studies) Major HISTB13539
3703 Engineering / Arts Major HISTB13703
3841 Arts/Medicine Major HISTB13841
3930 Science/Arts Major HISTB13930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major HISTB13931
3933 Advanced Mathematics/Arts Major HISTB13933
3935 Science/Social Science Major HISTC13935
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major HISTC13936
3970 Science Minor HISTA23970
4035 Social Work/Arts Major HISTB14035
4055 Arts/Education (Secondary) Minor
Major
HISTA24055
HISTB14055
4760 Arts / Law Major HISTB14760
4761 Social Science / Law Major HISTC14761
4806 Art Theory/Arts Major HISTB14806
4807 Art Theory/Social Science Major HISTC14807
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Major HISTB14812
   

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