Master of History

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current Master of History students

No changes for 2025

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current Master of History students

Program of Study

Course amended to 72cp.

Majors - renamed:

  • Ancient Pasts to Ancient Greek and Roman World
  • Australian Pasts to Australian History
  • Applying the Past to Public History
  • Cultural Heritage and European Pasts to Medieval to Modern Europe

HASS505 has also been removed from the majors and incorporated into the research component adding choice to unit selection.

Major - Ancient Greek and Roman World:

  • ANCH109, ANCH110, ANCH111, ANCH313, ANCH315, ANCH322, ANCH326, RELS388/588 and CLLA101 removed.

Major - Australian History:

  • HIST313, HIST338 (replacing HIST438) and HIST533 added.
  • HIST513 removed.

Major - Public History and Cultural Heritage:

  • ARPA104, HINQ503, HIST330, HIST333, HIST335, HIST337 added. HIST339, CLLA101, GEPL121 and HIST316 removed.
  • HIST476 recoded to HIST576.

Major - Medieval to Modern Europe:

  • HIST111, HIST113, HIST300, HIST301, HIST303, HIST308, HIST313 and HIST368 added..
  • CLLA101 and HIST561 have been removed.

Note changes to program of study.

Note changes to credit point requirement.

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current Master of History students

Program of study:

  • Core Units: HUMS507 and HUMS508 replaced with HASS506 and HASS512. HASS505 added.

RULES (a) and (b) Majors:

  • Ancient Pasts major: Prescribed Units: CLLA102 has been replaced with CLLA101 and ANCH380 added. Listed Units: ANCH504 and ANCH505 have been deleted and HASS505 added.
  • Applying the Past major: Prescribed Units: CLLA102 has been replaced with CLLA101.  Listed Units: ARPA352 has been replaced with ARPA320. HIST437 has been recoded to HIST537 and HASS505 added.
  • Australian Pasts major: HASS505 added. HIST513 has been renamed Empires and Imperialism in History.
  • European Pasts major: Prescribed Units: CLLA102 has been replaced with CLLA101. Listed Units: HIST317 has been recoded to HIST517. HIST369 has been added and renamed The Spanish Empire, 1474-1700: Rise and Decline, HIST569 has been renamed in line with the 300-level unit and HIST513 has been renamed Empires and Imperialism in History. HASS505 added.

RULE (c) Majors:

  • Ancient Pasts major: ANCH504 and ANCH505 have been deleted. HASS505 added.
  • Applying the Past major: HIST437 has been recoded to HIST537. HASS505 added.
  • Australian Pasts major: HIST513 renamed Empires and Imperialism in History. HASS505 added.
  • European Pasts major: HIST517 and HASS505 added. HIST569 has been renamed The Spanish Empire, 1474-1700: Rise and Decline as well as HIST513 to Empires and Imperialism in History.

Note changes to program of study

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current Master of History students

The course has been restructured in line with CDF introducing new majors and a revised Core component for Rule (a)

  • ANCH109;
  • ARPA100and
  • CLLA101 have been added to core component

as well as

  • HINQ501 and WRIT503 have been added to the Research area.

The new majors are: Ancient Pasts, Applying the Past, Australian Pasts, and European Pasts

Note new Majors and revision to Rule (a)

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current Master of History students

Three units are added to support student’s options for thematic and practical inquiry:

NEW UNITS

HIST316 Historical Tourism and Interpretation;

HIST503 Witch Hunting, 1400-1700; and

REINSTATED UNITS

HIST373/573 Australian Architecture, Buildings and Lifestyles, 1788-1988.

HIST303 has been removed.

Note unit changes.

Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Master of History students

Program of Study – Rule (a):

Group 1 Listed Units:

  • HIST309 removed
  • HIST313 title change
  • HIST317 added

Group 2 Listed Units

  • ANCH508 added
  • ANCH509 added
  • ANCH510 removed
  • ANCH522 added
  • ANCH524 removed
  • ANCH525 removed
  • ANCH527 removed
  • ARPA506 title change
  • HIST500 added
  • HIST505 removed
  • HIST542 removed
  • ISLM563 removed
  • WRIT509 added

Program of Study – Rule (b):

Group 1 Listed Units:

  • HIST309 removed
  • HIST313 title change
  • HIST317 added

Group 2 Listed Units

  • ANCH508 added
  • ANCH509 added
  • ANCH510 removed
  • ANCH522 added
  • ANCH524 removed
  • ANCH525 removed
  • ANCH527 removed
  • ARPA506 title change
  • HIST500 added
  • HIST505 removed
  • HIST542 removed
  • ISLM563 removed
  • WRIT509 added

Program of Study – Rule (c)

Listed Units

  • ANCH508 added
  • ANCH509 added
  • ANCH510 removed
  • ANCH522 added
  • ANCH524 removed
  • ANCH525 removed
  • ANCH527 removed
  • ARPA506 title change
  • HIST500 added
  • HIST505 removed
  • HIST542 removed
  • ISLM563 removed
  • WRIT509 added

Note unit and/or unit title changes.

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Rules Variation Summary for 2019

Summary of Changes for 2019

Implications for current Master of History students

Exit Pathways: updated (in line with the Master of Arts) and include Rule (c) which was previously omitted.

2019 Program of Study – rule a:

Core Unit: no changes
Listed units:

ANCH518 title change to The Romans: from Cradle to Grave
ANCH520 (How to be Good: Greek and Roman Ethics) has been added
HIST551 (Convict Australia) has been added
HIST569 (Spain 1474-1700: The Rise and Fall of the First Global Superpower) has been added

2019 Program of Study – rule b:

Core Unit: no changes
Listed units:
ANCH518 title change to The Romans: from Cradle to Grave
ANCH520 (How to be Good: Greek and Roman Ethics) has been added

HINQ501 (Researching and Applying History) has been added
HIST551 (Convict Australia) has been added
HIST569 (Spain 1474-1700: The Rise and Fall of the First Global Superpower) has been added

2019 Program of Study – rule c:

Core Unit: no changes
Listed units:
ANCH518 title change to The Romans: from Cradle to Grave
ANCH520 (How to be Good: Greek and Roman Ethics) has been added

HINQ501 (Researching and Applying History) has been added
HIST551 (Convict Australia) has been added
HIST569 (Spain 1474-1700: The Rise and Fall of the First Global Superpower) has been added

Note unit and unit title changes.

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

  

Program of Study - Rules (a), (b) and (c)

Listed Units:

  • ANCH522 and HIST512 have been deleted
  • ANCH527, ANCH528, HIST303, HIST309, HIST310, HIST313, HIST324, HIST328, HIST357 and HIST363 have been added
  • ENCO506 code changed to WRIT506
  • HIST507 code changed to HIST501

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to the 2018 rules subject to meeting the admission requirements.

Note unit and unit title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2017

Summary of Changes for 2017

Implications for current Master of History students

Exit Pathways

  • Graduate Certificate in Arts is an Exit Pathway for Rules   (a) and (b)

Rules (a), (b) and (c)

Listed Units:

  • HIST430 title change to Local Community History
  • ISLM563 title change to Women in Islam
  • ARPA506 and ARPA552 have been added
  • HUMS506 has been deleted

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to the 2017 rules subject to meeting the admission requirements.

Note unit and unit title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2016

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Master of History students

For candidates admitted under Rule (a), (b) or (c)

Listed Units:

  • Complete 48-60 cps from the following units changed to ‘Complete 48-60 cps with at least 24 cps at 500-level from the following units’
  • ANCH507 title changed to Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
  • HIST430, 431, 432, 433, 435, 437, 438, 439, 476 have been added
  • HIST508 title changed to Crusader Europe, 1095-1453
  • HIST514, HIST515, HST516 and ISLM561 have been withdrawn
  • HIST536 and HIST542 have been added
  • WORK500 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2015

Summary of Changes for 2015

Implications for current Master of History students

For candidates admitted under Rule (a), (b) or (c)

Listed Units:

  • ANCH513 and RELS592 have been added
  • ARPA552, HIST432, HIST437, HIST476 and ISLM573 have been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2014

Summary of Changes for 2014

Implications for current Master of History students

There have been major changes to the Master of History for 2014.

Course Requirements:

  • The course credit points have changed from 48 cps to 96 cps
  • There are now three (3) Programs of Study:
    (i) For candidates admitted under Rule (a) – complete 96 cps;
    (ii) For candidates admitted under Rule (b) – block advanced standing of 24 cps and complete 48 cps; and
    (iii) For candidates admitted under Rule (c) – block advanced standing of 48 cps and complete 24 cps

Program of Study Rule (a) (96 cps) (was Program of Study – 48 cps):

Group A - Core Units: Credit points changed from 6 cps to 30 cps

  • HINQ100, HINQ101, HINQ200 and HINQ201 have been added

Group B Listed Units (units moved to Group C) is now Group B Core Units -

Group B – Core Units: And complete 6 to 18 cps from the following units:

  • HUMS507, HUMS508:12 – moved from Listed Units Group C

Group B and C Listed Units is now Group C Listed Units only -

Group C Listed Units: Credit points changed from 30 to 54 cps to 48 to 60 cps

  • ANCH512 title changed to Rome of the Caesars
  • ANCH551 title changed to Warfare in the Ancient World
  • ANCH514 has been withdrawn
  • ANCH518, HIST432, HIST437, HIST476 and HIST507 have been added

New - Program of Study Rule (b):

  • Block Advanced Standing of 24 cps
  • Group A – Core Units: Complete the following unit – HIST595
  • Group B – Core Units: And complete 6 to 18 cps from the following units – HUMS507, HUMS508:12
  • Group C – Listed Units: Complete 48 to 60 cps from the following units – See Program of Study Rule (b)

New - Program of Study Rule (c):

  • Block Advanced Standing of 48 cps
  • Group A – Core Units: Complete the following unit – HIST595
  • Group B – Core Units: And complete 6 to 18 cps from the following units – HUMS507, HUMS508:12
  • Group C – Listed Units: Complete 24 to 36 cps from the following units – See Program of Study Rule (c)

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

Note unit and/or title changes

Note course credit point change

Note Course Requirement changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Subject to meeting new admission requirements, current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2014

Rules Variation Summary for 2013

Summary of Changes for 2013

Implications for current Master of History students

Listed Units:

  • HIST516, ISLM561, ISLM563, ISLM573 and HUMS506 have been added
  • HIST538 has been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2012

Summary of Changes for 2012

Implications for current Master of History students

Listed Units:

  • ANCH515, HIST510 have been added
  • HIST568 has been withdrawn
  • ANCH510 title changed to The Art of Roman Government
  • HIST514 title changed to Investigating Histories in the Classroom
  • HIST515 title changed to History for the Classroom

Note the unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2011

Summary of Changes for 2011

Implications for current Master of History students

Listed Units:

  • DEFS503, HIST548 and HIST553 have been withdrawn
  • ANCH526, HIST514, HIST515 and RELS581 have been added
  • ANCH505 title changed to Greek Democracy and its Enemies
  • HIST556 title changed to Public History
  • ENCO406 code changed to ENCO506 Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts

Note the unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2010

Summary of Changes for 2010

Implications for current Master of History students

Elective Units:

  • ANCH510 title change to Politics and Leadership in the Roman Republic
  • ANCH312 replaced with ANCH512
  • ARPA552 title change to Public Archaeology and Management
  • HIST556 title change to Public History at Work
  • HIST361 replaced with HIST561
  • HIST368 replaced with HIST568
  • HIST584 recoded to RELS584
  • HIST586 recoded to RELS586
  • HIST587 recoded to RELS587
  • HIST588 recoded to RELS588

Note the unit and/or title changes