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HIST339 The Family in Australian History

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Online level Level C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12 cp in ANCH or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites for AdvDipLocFamAppHist: HIST151
Restrictions LOCH229 or HIST239
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Andrew Piper (andrew.piper@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit studies the history of the family as a social institution in Australian society. Students will examine the structure of households and the formation of families, and particular emphasis will be placed on the changing roles within the family, and changing ideologies of the family, during the 19th and 20th century. Students will have the opportunity to do a practical assignment on the history of their ancestors' family.

Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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