History
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Introduction
History gives meaning to the past and at the same time helps us to understand the present. You can learn about riots and revolutions, Kings and Queens, governments and generals or your own family. You can study the history of far away places or your own neighbourhood - the choice is yours.
We offer units in Australian History, Local Family and Applied History, European History, American History, Medieval and Early Modern History and Asian History. We offer three separate undergraduate majors: Australian History, International History and History. You can choose either to specialise in one field or to study across a number of fields. Further study at Honours and post-graduate level is also available.
From From 2009, we are offering a new Postgraduate Degree - Master of History
By developing skills in critical thinking, analysis, interpreting and evaluating evidence, making and communicating judgements, you will be well prepared for a career in the media, education, business, the arts or government. That's your choice too.
Why not open a door to the past? Surprise yourself!
Why Study History at UNE?
Napoleon once said that 'History paints the human heart'. He was right! History provides the key to understanding ourselves and others. Knowledge of the past helps us interpret human behaviour and society, allowing us to account for the origins and nature of our modern world, while preparing us to better understand how we might evolve in the future. History is also fun. It is one of the oldest, most essential and most rewarding components of a liberal education, providing fertile ground for contemplation and imagination
Studying history will empower you as an independent thinker. The skills of a historian include the capacity to critically assess various kinds of evidence, to navigate and evaluate varied, often conflicting interpretations, to engage in debates and construct coherent arguments, while appreciating the complexities of human behaviours and organizations. These important abilities and qualities are the fundamental pillars of local, national, and global citizenship. Moreover, they are increasingly attractive to a wide range of potential employers, and so help prepare us for variety of work and professional situations. By teaching us 'who we are, and why we are the way we are', History, as David C. McCulloch noted, 'is a guide to navigation in perilous times'.
Courses
Undergraduate
Advanced Diploma in Arts
Advanced Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching
Bachelor Honours
Postgraduate Research
Master of Arts with Honours
Doctor of Philosophy
Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Arts
Graduate Certificate in World Religions
Graduate Diploma in Humanities
Graduate Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History
Master of Arts
Master of History
Units
HIST111 Medieval Europe
HIST141 Traditional China and Japan
HIST142 Traditional South Asia
HIST150 Colonial Australians
HIST151 Australians Since Federation
HIST181 Introduction to World Religions
HIST182 Introduction to World Religions
HIST304 The Age of the Vikings (not offered in 2008)
HIST305 Byzantine History AD 330-1056 (not offered in 2008)
HIST 318 Victims of Whiggery: The Tolpuddle Martyrs England
HIST324 Ashes to Ashes: Germany 1918-1945 (not offered in 2008)
HIST329 Australia and the World: An International History
HIST330 Australian Local History
HIST333 History Through Monuments (not offered in 2008)
HIST337 History and Museums (not offered in 2008)
HIST338 Australian Frontiers: Rural and Regional Histories
HIST339 The Family in Australian History
HIST348 Russia: from Kievan Rus to Lenin
HIST354 Aboriginal History Since the Late 18th Century (not offered in 2008)
HIST357 Themes in Modern European History, 1815-1914 (not offered in 2008)
HIST361 The Cold War and Popular Culture (not offered in 2008)
HIST367 Issues in Church History: Australia and America (not offered in 2008)
HIST373 Australian Architecture, Buildings and Lifestyles, 1788-1980 (not offered in 2008)
HIST376 Oral History
HIST378 Sexuality in Australian History
HIST386 Buddhism: A History
HIST391 Special Option A
HIST392 Special Option B
HIST401H History Hons Coursework
HIST402H History Hons Dissertation
HIST405 Byzantine History AD 330-1056
HIST429 Australia and the World: An International History
HIST438 Australian Frontiers: Rural and Regional Histories
HIST448 Russia: from Kievan Rus to Lenin SEM-2
HIST452 Regional Security and Intelligence Since 1945
HIST453 The History of Military Intelligence (not offered in 2008)
HIST454 Imagining Australia: Empire, Nation, Sovereignty
HIST456 Australian Public History
HIST457 Themes in Modern European History, 1815-1914 (not offered in 2008)
HIST481 Individual Reading Unit B (not offered in 2008)
HIST486 Buddhism: A History
HIST495 Understanding History
HIST496 Individual Research Project A
Careers
History graduates can be considered employable in almost any field which values critical thinking, analytical ability and intellectual curiosity, sound written and oral and communication skills, and a demonstrable ability to assess the reliability of information and to solve complex problems logically and creatively. Such skills are applicable to great variety of administrative and managerial positions. The options open to history graduates include, but are by no means limited to, careers in Teaching, Tourism, Public Service (especially policy advisor and policy analyst), Publishing, Marketing and Advertising, Heritage Management, Public Relations, Journalism and Professional Writing.
Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links
History Council of NSW www.historycouncilnsw.org.au
Journal of Australian Colonial History www.une.edu.au/humanities/jach/
Research
The Discipline boasts a long and distinguished research profile in the field of History, spanning more than fifty years, with a particularly strong reputation in Australian Colonial History and Asian studies. Our resources include the Museum of Antiquities, the University and Regional Archives (Heritage Centre), the New England Historical Resources Centre and the Museum of Education.
UNE Historians have been responsible for some landmark works, including Russel Ward's The Australian Legend (1958), Miriam Dixson's The Real Matilda (1976), and Alan Atkinson's The Europeans in Australia (Vol. 1, 1997, and Vol 2, 2005).
Between 1984 and 2002 the School had managerial responsibility for the South Asian Studies Association of Australia and its prestigious journal, South Asia. The School now publishes the Journal of Australian Colonial History.
The School is the home of UNE's Heritage Futures Research Centre which conducts cross-disciplinary research into the fields of natural and cultural heritage and local/regional identity.
Contacts
For further information about History at UNE please contact:
Dr Jennifer Clark
jennifer.clark@une.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 6773 2127
Fax: +61 2 6773 3520
email: history@une.edu.au
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