Australia and the World

• • Australia before 1788
  • Convicts and British Colonies in Australia
  • Settlement or Invasion? The Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Australians
  • Life in the Colony to 1820
  • Wool and Gold: Australia from the 1820s to 1850s
  • Cities and Urban Life in the 19th Century
  • Heroes of Colonial Australia?: Explorers and Bushrangers in the 19th Century
  • People on the Margins?: Women and Immigrants in the 19th Century
  • One Nation: The Federation of Australia
  • World War 1 and the ANZAC Legend
  • Australia in the 1930s
  • Australia in the 20th Century

Others

Note: Level 2 subjects normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 subjects or other relevant experience.

Special requirements

No special requirements

Previously titled: 'Australia and the World World: 1788 to Present'

This course will introduce students to the key political, social and cultural events, people, and issues that helped shape Australian history. The changes and continuities in Australian history will be explored, allowing students to develop an ability to understand and critique different perspectives on the history of Australia. This course will help students to conceptualise as well as analyse the origins, narrative and impact of events in Australian history. 

• Essay (35%)
• Exam (30%)
• Online Discussion (35%)