| Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be introduced to the sources and methods used by historians and, through tutorials and online discussions will be required to discuss and apply their learning. They will also be assessed on different aspects of the disciplinary practices in each of their assignments.
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Communication Skills
Written communication skills will be taught, assessed and practised. Students will be provided with the appropriate instruction to encourage them to write their assignments in clear prose, using well structured arguments with correct spelling and grammar. There will also be optional participation in the online discussions which will provide further opportunites for written communication.
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Global Perspectives
The study of history is geared towards the development of global perspectives and cross-cultural literacy. The unit necessarily locates the Australian experience in a global context, and through its introduction of issues relating to race relations and immigration provides insights into the consequences of failing to develop an awareness of the need for tolerance and inter-cultural understanding.
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Information Literacy
Students will be taught how to find, access and interpret sources in a variety of media including, for example, printed, pictorial, oral, and built structures. In their second assignment they are specifically required to provide an indepth analysis of a particular source, while the other assignment require them to demonstrate their ability to find, organise and present their findings about and from a variety of sources in printed form.
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Life-Long Learning
The unit - as with most of our history units - emphasises the progressive development of knowledge, and the diverse ways in which it is moulded by continuing research, scholarly conversation and often vigorous debate. As such, the unit does not focus on a finite body of knowledge. Rather it encourages open enquiry and ongoing debate, and promotes the pleasures and stimulation of always seeking to find out more and to question further. To this end, the unit will, in particular, introduce students to pathways of study in higher level undergraduate and postgraduate units of study, as well as the opportunities available in the wider community and throughout life to continue to develop historical awareness and skills. These skills will also assist to empower students to grapple with a variety of tasks and situations in a rapidly changing world.
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Problem Solving
A central part of this unit requires students to solve the problems posed by their assessment tasks. They will be required to identify critical elements in the problem before formulating a method of solving it and proceeding to collect, collate and analyse the relevant information. They will also encounter questions and other problem solving activities throughout the unit - in the Study Guide and in classes - that are not in themselves directly assessable, but will prepare students for their assessment tasks.
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Social Responsibility
Social responsibility and ethical behaviour are taught and practised in most of our History units. A program of study that enhances the capacity of students to understand their own world in historical terms also increases their capacity for self-aware conduct and socially responsible citizenship. More particularly, this unit introduces students to issues relating to social change, social justice and sustainable development in the colonial context, and the ways in which those historical experiences still impact on contemporary life.
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Team Work
History is essentially a social product, and cooperation between interested and committed scholars is integral to work in the field. There are various ways in which students will be encouraged to work in teams. This will occur, for example, during tutorials when students will be required to work together to analyse sources and present the results of their analyses. It will also occur through the online discussions where students will be encouraged to share their resources and issues they encounter in the course of their study.
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