This course provides a fresh introduction to Australian history since 1788. We will cast aside many traditional assumptions about Australian history, and seek to replace them with new angles of vision on the large and varied cast of women and men who have shaped this nation from its contested beginnings. The course uses two main approaches: biographical vignettes of men and women, from a range of class and ethnic backgrounds, whose stories tell us about various periods and episodes extending from the earliest cultural encounters between British settlers and Indigenous people to recent history; and the analytical frame of gender - so that we can see how different ideas of femininity and masculinity shaped Australians' lives. Using these two approaches, the course interrogates the making and meaning of Australian mythologies across more than two centuries
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- Reflect on and discuss a wide range of events in and aspects of Australian history.
- Use a range of individual life stories to analyze important episodes and themes in Australian history.
- Analyze the ways changing ideas of gender (both masculinities and femininities) have shaped Australian history and vice versa.
- Think, write and argue about how Australian history is presented in public exhibitions and other media, and how particular myths have evolved.
- Use specific events to explain central themes in Australian history.
Indicative Assessment
- The exhibition review essay (20%) 1,000 words (20%) will assess Learning Outcome 4. It is designed to encourage students to explore the resources of Canberra's museums, galleries, libraries and archives, as well as to think critically about the public presentation of history;
- The topic essay 2,500 words (30%) will assess Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4. It is designed to develop reading comprehension, analytical and writing skills;
- The final exam (40%) will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 5. It will test skills of synthesis, comprehension and argument;
- Tutorial participation will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 5. It builds analytical and oral communication skills (10%).
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Workload
This course will be delivered through (streamed) lectures and face-to-face tutorials.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Stuart Macintyre, A Concise History of Australia (Cambridge)
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1542 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2178 | |
| 2008 | $2178 | |
| 2007 | $2178 | |
| 2006 | $2178 | |
| 2005 | $2178 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3090 |
| 2008 | $3090 |
| 2007 | $3090 |
| 2006 | $3090 |
| 2005 | $3090 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3201 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
