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An Introduction to Big History

Undergraduate | MAQ-MHIX115 | 2018

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Get a macro view of the world by studying the history of everything. Zoom out to see history at the biggest possible scale. Be there for the origins of the universe. Chart the evolution of the human race. Assess the central themes of world history.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
-

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An Introduction to Big History

About this subject

  •  At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. Recognise and explain key historical phenomena, patterns, and themes across time.
    2. Summarise the large-scale chronology of the past, identifying important thresholds
    3. Locate and interpret evidence about the past from a variety of disciplines
    4. Assess and apply selected approaches to the study of the past from a variety of disciplines
    5. Synthesise diverse primary and secondary evidence, from a variety of disciplines, to compose original written and oral arguments
    6. Outline a major scientific theory of change and express your judgement about whether it is 'history'

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-HSTX115 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
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