Migrants and Refugees in Australian History - ARTS3292
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 48 UOC overall, including 6 UOC at level 1 and 6 UOC at level 2 in one of the following streams, Australian Studies or History. Or 48 UOC and enrolment in an International Studies single or dual program (2017 onwards)
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Subject Area: History
At a time when much of the world's population is on the move, immigration and asylum have become two of the most contentious issues today. And while Australia's population is one of the most diverse, our society is historically one of the most insular. In this course you will explore how migration has shaped and transformed Australian politics and society, and how Australia has responded to migrants and refugees. We examine the rise and fall of the White Australia policy, the major shifts of the post-war period and new international obligations, Australia's changing attitudes to newcomers, the appearance of "boat people" and new regimes of exclusion, and the ways in which successive migrant groups have come to call Australia home.