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Undergraduate USA-ABT26-2022

Forging a Nation: Australian History 1920-Present

Witness the growth of a nation and the birth of its identity. Gain an Australian perspective on the World Wars, the Great Depression and the Cold War. Map the rise of Aboriginal activism. Zero in on political figures like Menzies, Hawke and Howard.

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$1,830 $2,875

Your upfront cost: $0

International student?

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

  • 29 Aug 2022
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The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.

QS RANKING 2022

20

Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

23

  • 2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

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

  1. analyse the progression from a 'white' Australia to a multicultural society
  2. identify pivotal historical events that forged the direction of the modern nation
  3. deconstruct and evaluate historical processes and ideologies
  4. explore the impact of globalisation and Australian identity politics.
Topics covered
    • A detailed outline will be provided.
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

Students will develop an understanding of Australia's twentieth century history up to the present, particularly concepts of identity that derive from major events in the past.  Such major events include: the aftermath of the First World War, the Great Depression; consolidation and rise of Aboriginal activism, World War II in both Europe and the Pacific and its' role in diminishing Australia's place in the British empire, the post-war baby boom, and the social and cultural impact of immigration, cold war conservatism of the 1950s, the end of the Menzies era and the Hawke and Keating years, pendulous swings in achievements and setbacks in Indigenous self-determination in the 1990s, dominated by the Howard era and where South Australia fits into the national narrative.

Assessments

  • 1000 words (20%)
  • 2000 words (50%)
  • 1500 words (30%)
Textbooks

Current study term: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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