History - HISTD13961
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au
Program: 3961 - Engineering (Honours) / Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Major)
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Stream Outline
THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016.
History is the study of humanity in all its dimensions. It explores the diversity of human experience, the richness of difference in ideas, culture and institutions. We look into many pasts to try to understand today’s world, to recognize what we share and to measure how profoundly our lives today differ and why. The major stream in History will give you a deep understanding of social, cultural, intellectual, political and military history, and we teach and conduct research in histories of gender, ethnicity and religion in world history.
UNSW’s History program is distinctive among Australian universities in pioneering Transnational history which concerns the circulation of peoples, ideas, technologies and institutions across national boundaries since the emergence of nation states as an important phenomenon in world history. History teaches clear thinking, analysis, written and oral communication skills. These attributes are the foundation of citizenship and ideal qualities for employment across a range of careers.
History is the study of humanity in all its dimensions. It explores the diversity of human experience, the richness of difference in ideas, culture and institutions. We look into many pasts to try to understand today’s world, to recognize what we share and to measure how profoundly our lives today differ and why. The major stream in History will give you a deep understanding of social, cultural, intellectual, political and military history, and we teach and conduct research in histories of gender, ethnicity and religion in world history.
UNSW’s History program is distinctive among Australian universities in pioneering Transnational history which concerns the circulation of peoples, ideas, technologies and institutions across national boundaries since the emergence of nation states as an important phenomenon in world history. History teaches clear thinking, analysis, written and oral communication skills. These attributes are the foundation of citizenship and ideal qualities for employment across a range of careers.
Stream Learning Outcomes
You should achieve the following learning outcomes upon the successful completion of the stream:
- Articulate a broad body of knowledge about past societies and cultures to understand processes of historical change
- Explain various dynamic approaches to interpreting the past, and the ways in which the past informs the present
- Describe how different forms of historical evidence are used to inform understandings of history
Stream Structure
If you wish to gain a major stream in History you must complete 60 units of credit including 12 UOC at Level 1, 24 UOC at Level 2 and 24 UOC at Level 3 including the core course. You must complete 12 UOC (6 UOC at Level 2 and 6 UOC at Level 3) from one region or area and 12 UOC (6 UOC at Level 2 and 6 UOC at Level 3) from a different region or area.
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core course:
- ARTS1270 Global History (6 UOC)
And 6 UOC from the following:
- ARTS1271 History of the Present (6 UOC)
- ARTS1900 Gendered Worlds (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete 24 UOC at Level 2, including 6 uoc each from two different regions or areas.
Region 1: Asia
- ARTS2210 Modern India (6 UOC)
- ARTS2211 East Asia (6 UOC)
- ARTS2212 Southeast Asia (6 UOC)
- ARTS2457 China Imagined and Perceived (6 UOC)
Region 2: Europe
- ARTS2272 The European World, 1500-1800 (6 UOC)
- ARTS2285 The Holocaust (6 UOC)
- ARTS2303 On Drugs (6 UOC)
- ARTS2781 Postwar Europe (6 UOC)
- ARTS2785 Europe's Age of Catastrophe (6 UOC)
- CRIM2041 Crime and Punishment (6 UOC)
Region 3: Australia
Region 4: The Americas
- ARTS2150 The Making of Trump's America (6 UOC)
- ARTS2278 US History 1750-1890 (6 UOC)
- ARTS2303 On Drugs (6 UOC)
- ARTS2750 Modern Latin America (6 UOC)
Area 5: Women's and Gender Studies
- ARTS2900 Global Feminisms (6 UOC)
- ARTS2904 Dressed to Kill (6 UOC)
- ARTS2906 History of Sexuality (6 UOC)
- ARTS2908 Premodern Japan (6 UOC)
Area 6: Ancient History
- ARTS2281 Ancient Egypt (6 UOC)
- ARTS2282 Rome (6 UOC)
- ARTS2283 Classical Greece (6 UOC)
Level 3
You must complete 24 UOC at Level 3 including the Level 3 core course:
- ARTS3270 History Capstone (6 UOC)
And 18 UOC from the following regions or areas, including 6 UOC each from the same two regions and/or areas you selected for Level 2. Note: Although some courses are listed in multiple regions, a course can only count toward completing the requirement in one region.
Region 1: Asia
- ARTS3212 Contemporary India (6 UOC)
- ARTS3217 History of Modern China (6 UOC)
- ARTS3218 Japanese History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3220 Asian Cities (6 UOC)
- ARTS3290 Empires in World History (6 UOC)
Region 2: Europe
- ARTS3242 Environmental History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3289 Documentary Film and History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3290 Empires in World History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3295 Understanding Nazi Germany (6 UOC)
- ARTS3780 Contemporary Germany (6 UOC)
- ARTS3786 Confronting the Past (6 UOC)
- ARTS3789 Minorities in Modern Europe (6 UOC)
Region 3: Australia
- ARTS3279 Inequality in Aust: A history (6 UOC)
- ARTS3289 Documentary Film and History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3290 Empires in World History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3292 Migrants and Refugees (6 UOC)
- ATSI3017 Indigenous Histories (6 UOC)
Region 4: The Americas
- ARTS3289 Documentary Film and History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3290 Empires in World History (6 UOC)
Area 5: Women's and Gender Studies
Area 6: Ancient History
- ARTS3283 Roman Emperors (6 UOC)
