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UNE unit code: HIST511
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Unit information
Enslavement, incarceration, and servitude are part of the historical social fabric of many cultures. Such practices allowed societies to order their world while they simultaneously served to punish and enforce social control.
Incarceration has been used as a form of punishment for criminal activities, to detain those perceived of holding undesirable ideologies or illnesses, and to maximise profit using unfree labour.
In this unit you will take a historical and theoretical approach to the study of the interrelationships between crime (in its broadest definition), incarceration and servitude, through specific case studies across a diverse selection of historical periods, cultures, and political contexts.
Through these case studies you will explore a range of thematic issues through subjects as diverse as crime and punishment in ancient Rome, the rise of the prison, and a range of other institutional settings, as well as corporal punishment.
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offered in odd-numbered years
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- display an expert understanding of the concepts of incarceration and servitude as appropriate to the context of their chosen area of study;
- critically discuss historical issues and problems that specifically relate to the context of selected topic areas;
- select, evaluate and synthesise ideas from primary and other sources;
- present a coherent and sustained argument addressing effective communication strategies to present a properly documented argument addressing an historical problem or issue; and
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of the relevance of historical problems and issues to contemporary societies.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Essay No. Words: 3000 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Essay No. Words: 3000 |
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