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HSTY2677: Being Australian
2024 unit information
What events and forces brought the nation of Australia into being and what historical legacies will direct our future? This unit focusses on key moments of struggle over what ‘Australia’ means and what it means to be Australian. Topics may include: imperial expansion and the colonial frontier; race relations and British race patriotism, Indigenous resistance and the White Australia policy; battles over land and labour; refugee and border protection; engagement with the Asia-Pacific; economic revolutions; protest movements and state formation. We will explore the ceaseless debate about government, community, history and identity that helps shape a collective and individual consciousness.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in History or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Ancient History |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. develop expertise in 20th Century Australian history
- LO2. critically think about the problem of nationalism
- LO3. develop the ability to ask new questions about the Australian experience in a global context
- LO4. develop skills in research and essay writing.
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