his2cma modern australia
CREATING MODERN AUSTRALIA
HIS2CMA
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Modern Australia began from convict origins, and grew into a collection of colonies whose free settlers sought to wrest land from indigenous owners. It emerged as a federated nation in a little over a century. In this subject we examine how resource exploitation, a pastoral economy, urbanisation, political alliances and experiments in social democracy forged colonial development/history. We explore how war, depression and new sources of migration, technological change, foreign policy directions, and political protest emerged in the twentieth century to challenge and internationalise Australia. We trace people's role in shaping these dramatic transformations and the profound impact of such changes on everyday life, as we consider the nature of historical knowledge and how historians have interpreted these changes.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKatie Holmes
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of first year History and 15 credit points of another first year Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or coordinator's apporval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HIS3CMA
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A History of Australia | Prescribed | Mark Peel & Christina Twomey 2011 | PALGRAVE MACMILLAN 2011 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify key moments of economic, social and political change in modern Australia
- Activities:
- journal exercise; document exercise, reflective essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Understand key concepts in the history of Australia: colonialism, Federation, urbanisation, protection, modernity, assimilation, globalisation
- Activities:
- document exercise; reflective essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Critically evaluate how individuals and social movement have shaped modern Australia and, in turn, the impact of social and cultural change on everyday lives
- Activities:
- document exercise; reflective essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Demonstrate an understanding of different historiographical traditions in Australia
- Activities:
- journal exercise; reflective essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
05. Develop a critical understanding of the nature and use of different types of historical sources, including sources that are available online
- Activities:
- journal exercise; document exercise;
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
06. Evaluate the impact of modernising influences on different aspects Australia's history: the economy, the union movement, urbanisation, warfare, gender relations, social welfare
- Activities:
- reflective essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
07. Recognise how ideas about race, class and gender shaped modern Australia
- Activities:
- Journal exercise; document exercise
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
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