ANZAC: A History of Australians at War
UndergraduateMAQ-MHIX20502025
Previously MAQ-MHIX205
Evaluate the ANZAC legend's place in Australian life and mythology. Revisit some of Australia's armed conflicts before and after the Battle for Gallipoli. Deconstruct the digger myth. Address conscription, nationalism and the legacy of war.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
ANZAC: A History of Australians at War
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject , you will be able to:
- read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources
- find, analyse and apply historical information
- communicate effectively in a range of written forms
- describe and understand key events in the military history of Australia
- criticially analyse contemporary debates about the place of the military and armed conflict in Australian national life
- understand and discuss the ways in which Australian historians have written and argued about the role of war and the military in Australian national life
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials
This subject was previously known as MHIX205 ANZACs: Australians at War
The ANZAC Legend has long been at the core of Australian mythology. This subject explores the impact of armed conflict on Australian national life. As well as tracing the history of the major conflicts that have engaged Australians from before white colonisation to the War on Terror, the unit will explore how the experience of war has shaped national identity. Themes will include: the idea of ANZAC and the militarisation of Australian History; the 'Australian way of war'; gender, race and ethnicity; relationships with allies and enemies; the homefront; loss, disability and rehabilitation; and other legacies of war and commemoration. A range of sources will be used to examine these themes. An innovative feature of the subject will be an assessment structure in which students develop a history project around the influence or impact of war in their local communities. This project will link the personal and local to the broader themes explored in the unit encouraging independent and creative thinking as well as empathetic exploration of historical actors and communities.
- Media presentation (30%)
- Online quizzes (20%)
- Project (50%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
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-HSTX205 (Not currently available)
MAQ-MHIX205 (Not currently available)
Others
NCCW (pre-2020 units) HSTX205, MHIS205, HSTX205, MHIX205
Pre-requisite 40cp at 1000 level or above OR (10cp in HIST or MHIS or MHIX units)
NCCW (2020 and onwards) MHIS2050 ANZAC: Australians at War
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
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateMAQ-ART-DEG
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