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HIST568 The Swinging Sixties: The 1960s in America, Britain and Australia

Updated: 05 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HIST268 or HIST368
Notes None
Combined Units HIST368 - The Swinging Sixties: The 1960s in America, Britain and Australia
Coordinator(s) Jennifer Clark (jclark1@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. This unit is available at both 300 and 500 level and will have differing assessment requirements at each level. For higher-level students this will include more analytical depth and/or wide research or responses.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s
ISBN: 9780231113731
Farber, D. and Bailey, B., Columbia 2003
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Aborigines and Activism: Race, Aborigines and the Coming of the Sixties to Australia
ISBN: 9780980296570
Clark, J., UWA Press 2008
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Sixties Britain
ISBN: 9781405801102
Donnelly, M., Longman 2005
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 50% 3500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1,2,4,5,6
Assignment 2 50% 3500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1,2,4,5,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. critically discuss the concepts of history as appropriate to the context of their chosen area of study;
  2. critically discuss historical issues and problems that specifically relate to the context of selected topic areas;
  3. select and synthesise ideas from primary and other sources;
  4. present an argument addressing effective communication strategies to present a properly documented argument addressing an historical problem or issue; and
  5. discuss the relevance of historical problems and issues to contemporary societies.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of history at the postgraduate level is essential as this unit is taught on an external basis only by using the unit guide, which provides essential material for successful completion of the unit. It will be assessed through two written essays. 		True True False
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essays for the unit. Students will learn valuable communication skills through participation in online discussions (this will include debates and small group work). Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through the essays). 		False True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit has, at its heart, a global perspective. The swinging sixties is necessarily a global exercise concerned with understanding cultural similarity and difference. It places Australian experience within an international context. 		True False True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources. 		False True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong 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 (written skills; analytical skills). 		True True False
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to conceptualise problems and formulate a range of solutions to both research and presentation. Collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving (practice). 		False 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 essay and discussions in online postings. 		True False True
8 Team Work
Students will practice working collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems on the discussion board (Blackboard) taking initiative and leading others in this environment. They will also negotiate and assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others on the discussion board and in their own essays. 		False False True
   

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