Australian History since 1901

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  At the completion of this subject students will:

  1. read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources;

  2. find, analyse and apply historical information (especially self-located research materials);

  3. communicate effectively in a range of written forms;

  4. engage effectively in group discussions with their peers;

  5. communicate respectfully; we also hope that students will acquire and demonstrate knowledge in the following areas:

  6. describe the main changes and continuities in Australian society and the economy

  7. understand the basic political, administrative and economic structures of the period

  8. outline the dominant understandings and ideologies throughout the century

  9. explain how Australia interacted with the rest of the world

  10. understand the interactions between white Australia and Aboriginal Australia

  11. discuss the emergence of new political and social forms in the 1960s and 1970s

  12. consider the social and political movements of the 1980s and 1990s

  13. pinpoint moments of crisis between 1901 and 1999.

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• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Others

You should have studied some History or Politics at Level 1 and 2 before starting this subject.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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