Major - History

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:

A student may complete a major sequence of 36 units in History by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) and two Year 3 topics (9 units) plus two additional topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.

A student may complete a minor sequence of 22.5 units in History by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) plus and additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.

A minor in History is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts from 1 January 2019.

A student may complete an extended major sequence in History by completing the prescribed major topics (36 units), plus an additional two topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed below.

An extended major in History is not available to students enrolled in the double Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Course aims
Learning outcomes
Program of study
Honours

Course aims

With the graduate qualities identified by the university in mind, the History major seeks to produce graduate with the following knowledge, skills and values:

a strong knowledge of
- cultures and societies in a number of temporal and geographical contexts
- perspectives on historical events and agents and how these perspectives contribute to historical discourse within the profession and more broadly
the ability to
undertake historical research and reporting
effectively communicate a nuanced understanding of historical events and concepts in a range of written and oral forms
work independently and collaboratively
a commitment to
maintaining the normative ethical standard of the discipline of history in the graduate's research and reporting practices
an understanding of the necessity of life-long learning and constant renewal of knowledge and skills in light of advances in the graduate's chosen field.

It is envisaged that the graduate qualities embedded in these aims will be introduced at first level, consolidated at the second level and mastered at the third level.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of a major sequence in History graduates should be able to:

Knowledge

correctly sequence events, recognise key agents and describe the salint feature of those societies selected for study
recognise the competing claims of interested sections of the community and the profession as they appear in interpretations of history
comprehend changes in the method and models of interpretation employed within the profession and relate these to their historical context
comprehend the nature of the disciplinary boundaries that mark history as a discrete form of study; recognise attempts at interdisciplinary approaches to history; and apply methodologies and models learnt in other disciplines

Skills

identify and assess sources of historical information; construct a sustained, coherent and reasoned argument based on source material; and synthesise differing viewpoints and account for inconsistencies between various accounts
communicate research findings and historical argument in written and oral forms
complete an individual historical argument in written and oral forms
complete an individual historical research project; participate actively in a group research project
apply methodologies and models for research and reporting to new and unfamiliar fields; construct a reasonable approach to contemporary or previously unstudied events and societies
apply research and reporting skills as relevant throughout their professional lives

Attitudes and Values

maintain the normative ethical standards governing the discipline of history with reference to the relevant codes of academic integrity and the need for inclusive and culturally sensitive research and reporting practices
recognise the need for and embrace the opportunities to update the knowledge and skills accumulated whilst studying.

Program of study

The following is the program of study for a 36 unit major sequence in History and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled.

Major - History

Year 1 topics

Select 9 units from the year 1 topics listed below

AMST1002  America and the World: The United States in a Global Context (4.5 units)
HIST1203 Creating a Nation: A Brief History of Australia to 1939 (4.5 units)
HIST1703  Turning Points in World History (4.5 units)
HIST1704  History's Killing Fields (4.5 units)
HIST1801  Modern Europe, 1900-1945 (4.5 units)
HIST1802  Europe, 1945 to the Present (4.5 units)
HIST1803  'The Lucky Country'? Australia and the World since 1939 (4.5 units)
INTR1101 Discovering Asia (4.5 units)

Year 2 topics

Select 9 units from the year 2 topics listed below

AMST2003 The African American Experience (4.5 units)
HIST2002  The Rise of Britannia's Empire and the Colonial Experience (4.5 units)
HIST2003  Revolutionary China, 1949-1978 (4.5 units)
HIST2009  Nazi Germany: Its Origins and Nature, 1870-1945 (4.5 units)
HIST2014  War and Society in the Modern World (4.5 units)
HIST2015  Maps and Dreams: Indigenous-Settler Relations in Australian History (4.5 units)
HIST2016  Globalisation in World History (4.5 units)
HIST2018  Film and History (4.5 units)
HIST2020  Colonies, Empire and Revolution: North America 1500-1800 (4.5 units)
HIST2022  Memory and the Politics of Difference: Sex, Race and Belonging (4.5 units)
HIST2026  Change and Conflict in Russia, 1860-1930 (4.5 units)
HIST2030  The Great Powers and the Origins of the Modern Middle East (4.5 units)
HIST2042 Living the Revolution: The History of the Soviet Union, 1917-1991 (4.5 units)
HIST2043  Terrorism and Society in Modern Europe (4.5 units)
HIST2066 Outpost of Empire? South Australian History, 1834 to the Present (4.5 units)
HIST2075 The Real Games of Thrones: the Early Modern World 1453-1789 (4.5 units)
HIST2076 The Divided States of America, 1920-2000 (4.5 units)
INTR2003  The Asia-Pacific in the 20th Century (4.5 units)
INTR2012  Food Security (4.5 units)
WMST2016  Indigenous Women's Voices: Race, Gender and Colonialism (4.5 units)
WMST3012 Performing Masculinities: Australian Histories of Contest and Change (4.5 units)

plus select an additional 4.5 units from the year 2 topics listed above or year 3 topics listed below.

Year 3 topics

Select 9 units from the year 3 topics listed below

HIST3001 Destination Australia: Migration Since 1900 (4.5 units)
HIST3003  Romantics and Revolutionaries: European Culture and History, 1789-1918 (4.5 units)
HIST3004  The Fall of Britannia's Empire and the Postcolonial Experience (4.5 units)
HIST3005  The Holocaust (4.5 units)
HIST3006  Imperialism and its Discontents: Empires Ancient and Modern (4.5 units)
HIST3007  Body Politics in Australian History (4.5 units)
HIST3008  Australian Environmental Histories (4.5 units)
HIST3009 Civil War Era America (4.5 units)
HIST3010 One Nation Under God? Religion in American Public Life (4.5 units)
HIST3045 Guns and Butter: The United States in the Long 1960s (4.5 units)
HIST3046 The Great War: A Global History (4.5 units)

plus select an additional 4.5 units from the year 2 or 3 topics listed above.

Note:

Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences students undertake an 18 unit teaching minor consisting of: 9 units of Year 1 topics plus 9 units of Year 2 or Year 3 topics (where the entry requirements are met).