UNSW Handbook Course - Inventing Australia: Race, Nation, Identity, 1901-1949

Inventing Australia: Race, Nation, Identity, 1901-1949 - AUST2019


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of History
	Contact: Balint,Ruth
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 36 units of credit; Excluded: HIST2027
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

Major developments in Australian History in the period from Federation to the beginning of the Cold War. Themes include: Federation, White Australia policy, defence, foreign affairs, entertainment, federal-state relations, labour, World War I and its impact on society, women's rights, the experience of the Great Depression, the impact of World War II, Aboriginal people, work and politics.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course, students will:

be more reflective about the Australian past, and importantly the legacy of this past in Australian society and politics
interrogate the society around them from an historical perspective and engage in current debates about contemporary issues in an historically informed way
develop a greater sensitivity about the diversity of the Australian experience
develop skills of critical analysis in terms of both academic and popular constructions of the Australian past
build new approaches to writing, reading and interpreting history
develop an historical imagination and have fun with history.

Assessment

Weekly reading evaluation - 20%
Research Essay (3000 words) - 40%
Tutorial participation - 20%
In-class test - 20%

URL for this page:

© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.