Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Senior Lecturer
Alison Holland
Contact via 9850 8829
W6A 417
TBA
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp or (3cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
European colonisation of the globe is one of the most important stories of world history. It defined and shaped coloniser and colonised and left legacies which are still being felt today. This unit charts key aspects of this history in a global comparative frame from the fifteenth century to the present day. Using a range of historical sources from archives to documentary, Indigenous biography and oral histories, as well as a growing body of rich web-based resources it will apply a wide geographical lens to explore issues from contact, resistance and adaptation to the contemporary politics of rights, reparation and reconciliation.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
There is no textbook for this unit. However, there is a UNIT READER (booklet of compulsory tutorial readings). This can be purchased from the coursenotes outlet on campus and must be done so in the first week of semester. You will be required to do the first set of compulsory readings for week 2.
The main site of interaction and information for this unit is via iLearn which contains the following:
Submission of Assessment Tasks
The source analysis and research essay will be submitted via turnitin (links provided).
The reading blog has its own hyperlink in each week's tab. Once you click on it you go straight to the blog space where you type in your contribution.
Extensions
Extensions will be automatic in the event of extenuating circumstances, such as illness and/or the death of a relative or friend. However, if you're experiencing problems submitting an assessment task it is better that you see me than let it go .....If I know your circumstances I can see what is possible. If I don't you will be treated the same as everyone else with the same expectations.
Penalties
You will be penalised 2% per day (including weekends) for work submitted after the due date.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Source Analysis | 20% | Week 5, 28th March, 5 pm |
Presentation | 10% | Weeks 2 - 13 (1 per student) |
Research Essay | 40% | Week 10, 16 May, 5 pm |
Reading Blog | 20% | Weeks 2-13 |
Participation | 10% | Assessed across the semester |
Due: Week 5, 28th March, 5 pm
Weighting: 20%
Using a primary source and a format supplied by the convenor you will be required to formulate responses to a set of questions about the source. The questions are:
Due: Weeks 2 - 13 (1 per student)
Weighting: 10%
Students (working singly or in pairs) will select a topic from across the 13 weeks (from week 2) to create a 10-15 minute presentation to deliver to their peers. These can be in whatever format you decide but you will be required to do the following things:
The criteria for assessing this component will be:
Organisation/preparation (How prepared were you? Did you present your material in an organised way?)
Communication (How effectively have you communicated your ideas? Was it clear? Was it specific or too broad?)
Presentation (What was the style of the presentation and did it work?)
Responsiveness (How well did the class respond to the presentation? Did you illicit
questions and engagement from your peers?)
NOTE FOR EXTERNAL STUDENTS: Those undertaking this unit in external mode will be required to do the same online via the discussion forum.
Due: Week 10, 16 May, 5 pm
Weighting: 40%
You will be required to write a long research essay. You will select one question from a list of 6-8 questions which will be provided on the iLearn site. Bibliographies for these questions will be attached but you will be required to locate primary sources to use in the essay.
Further information about this assessment task will be provided in class and on the iLearn homepage.
Due: Weeks 2-13
Weighting: 20%
You will be required to contribute to a weekly 'reading blog' BEFORE ATTENDANCE IN CLASS. This will consist of two parts:
1. Read the required readings in your Unit Reader and then answer one of the questions set in that week's tab in iLearn in no more than 200 words;
2. Pose a question for your peers. (This can be either specific or more general but it has to be about that week's content).
This is designed as a reflective and interactive activity and will be cumultatively assessed (that is, you will do the blog each week and I will assess your contribution/participation across the semester at the end of the semester). The assessment will be based on YOUR choice of your best 4 contributions across the semester, as well as my assessment of your overall contributions in this space.
From these blogs we will select a 'question of the week' which will be incorporated into our weekly questions/discussions in class (internal students) or online (external) students.
Due: Assessed across the semester
Weighting: 10%
This assessment is a cumulative exercise which assesses your contribution to the unit overall. It is assessing your engagement, commitment and contribution across all aspects of the unit. The following criteria will be used:
This unit is offered in day and external mode (via iLearn).
There is 1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour seminar per week. Times and Locations of Lectures and Seminars are:
Lecture 1 - Thursday 11-12 (W6B 325) Seminar 1 - Thursday 12-2 (W6B 350) Seminar 2 - Thursday 2-4 (W6B 350)
KickStart
This unit includes a KickStart package, designed to help you get a head start with your studies. Being well prepared can be the key to success, so be sure to take advantage of KickStart and make it work for you.
What is it?
KickStart is a package of resources and activities in iLearn that is specific to studying this unit. Your package may include welcome videos from the Unit Convenor, quizzes (not counting toward your final grade), insights from industry experts and tips from previous students on how to succeed in the unit.
When is it available?
Two weeks before the start of the session, log into [ilearn.mq.edu.au]iLearn and access the KickStart package.
Please note that the activities in the KickStart package do not count towards the final grade of the unit.
Week |
Date |
Lecture |
Seminar/Tutorial |
1 |
29 February |
Introductory |
Pre-Colonial Societies 1 |
2 |
7 March |
Facing Empire |
Contact and Collision |
3 |
14 March |
Frontier War |
Frontier War 1 |
4 |
21 March |
Disease |
Frontier War 2 |
5 |
28 March |
Treaties |
Cultural Accommodation? |
6 |
4 April |
Doomed Race |
Law and Policing |
7 |
25 April |
Civil Rights |
Science |
8 |
2 May |
Humanitarians |
Defending Rights in the Interwar |
9 |
9 May |
Assimilation |
Assimilation 1 |
10 |
16 May |
The 60s Revolution |
Assimilation 2 |
11 |
23 May |
Land |
Black Power and Consciousness |
12 |
30 May |
Repatriation |
Sovereignty? |
13 |
6 June |
Truth and Reconciliation |
Indigenous Societies Today |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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