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HIST368 The Swinging Sixties: The 1960s in America, Britain and Australia

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
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 candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HIST268
Notes

Internet access is mandatory to complete Assignment 2.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Erin Ihde (eihde2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit examines the 'swinging sixties' in the United States, Britain and Australia. Major topics of study will include Vietnam and the anti-war movement, the women's movement, the civil rights campaigns and popular culture.
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. explore some significant issues in the emergence and development of the 'swinging sixties' as a cultural, social and political phenomenon;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of human behaviour in an historically different context;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of historical methodology;
  4. locate and use appropriate historical sources; and
  5. write structured prose and frame arguments in the accepted manner of the discipline.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the history discipline will be taught with lecture notes and through online discussions (student centred). 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 off campus will be taught valuable communication skills through online participation. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will also practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit examines such issues as Vietnam, the anti-war and women?s movement in Australia, Britain and the United States and its impact on today. 		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
Through 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 can be transferred 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 are both practised and assessed in essays. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the essays. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner. 		True
   

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