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HSTY1001: History Workshop
2025 unit information
A new British empire emerges from a year of scandals on the southern tip of Africa. Maori debate conscription in World War I. Shanghai erupts in protest and repression in 1927. The Great Depression re-shapes race relations in Sydney. In this unit you study a significant episode in history in a semester-long seminar with an expert in the field. This experience introduces you to key aspects of historical thinking that have broad applications: evidence, change, and context.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. construct critically aware historical arguments based on evidence
- LO2. demonstrate proficiency in analysing primary sources in their historical context
- LO3. demonstrate critical understanding of the varieties of historical explanation by examining varied aspects of a single time and place.
- LO4. Develop deep knowledge of a historical event grounded in time, place and context
- LO5. Gain experience in working as a group to interpret evidence and solve complex historical problems
- LO6. Develop proficiency in essay writing, including formulating a problem or question, conducting independent research, crafting a persuasive argument and communicating it effectively
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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