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HIST329 Australia and the World: An International History

Updated: 31 August 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2013
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp in ANCH or ASST or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or PAIS or RELS or candidature in the BIntSt and any 24 cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HIST429 or HIST451 or HIST529
Notes None
Combined Units HIST529 - Australia and the World: An International History
Coordinator(s) Erin Ihde (eihde2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores the history of Australia's place in the world in the twentieth century, with an emphasis on changing relations with Great Britain, the United States of America and Asia. Particular attention is paid to foreign and defence policies, but these are placed in appropriate social, political, economic and cultural contexts, and related to larger shifts in Australian national identity. Assessment is by assignment work.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the changing place of Australia in the world, and the shifting Australian identities that have been the corollary of such changes;
  2. appreciate major themes in the history of Australian foreign and defence policies over a century;
  3. understand the main reasons for change and stability in Australian foreign and defence policies over a century;
  4. demonstrate an enhanced appreciation of the nature of debate and revisionism in modern historical studies;
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the role of primary sources in the writing of international history; and
  6. more readily produce structured prose and coherent argument.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of this unit will be taught with lecture notes, essential readings and online discussions. It will be assessed through written assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written feedback on the essays. Students studying on campus will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials while off-campus studenrs will practise their communication skills through the online discussion board. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will the practise their communication skills by completing the assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit has, at its heart, a global perspective. International history is necessarily a global exercise concerned with understanding cultural similarity and difference. It places Australian experience within an international context. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
By completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary life-long skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills are transferrable to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught how historians research, analyse and interpret the past. Problem solving lies at the heart of tutorial sessions and essay writing. The skills is both practised and assessed in essays. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
In history, students encounter the behaviour of humanity in a range of social, political and economic settings. Judgements are made about these behaviours and about their impact upon society. 		True
8 Team Work
Off-campus students will be encouraged to work together via email and the online bulletin board, sharing ideas and information. On-campus students will be required to cooperate in in-class exercises during tutorials. 		True True
   

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