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MHIX2040 – Land, Life and Liberty. Australia From Pre-Contact to Nationhood

2020 – Session 1, Fully online/virtual

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Alison Holland
alison.holland@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
40cp at 1000 level or above OR (10cp in HIST or MHIS or POL or POIR or MHIX or POIX units)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
Australia is rooted in a deep human and geological past which has profound meaning and resonance for contemporary Australian society. It has both Indigenous and non-Indigenous foundations. This unit explores these foundations from Indigenous occupation through British contact and colonisation, to self-rule and the establishment of the 'white nation' in 1901. Through the themes of land, life and liberty, we trace the political, economic, cultural and social dynamics at play to discover what characterised the nation's beginnings.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: demonstrate an understanding of the major themes and changes in Australian history from pre-European contact to 1901
  • ULO2: demonstrate an ability to research a topic in Australian colonial history, including the evaluation of a wide range of primary and secondary sources
  • ULO3: interpret historiography to contextualise and analyse problems
  • ULO4: communicate historical arguments coherently and persuasively in written, oral and interpersonal forms

Assessment Tasks

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General Assessment Information

Apart from this unit guide, all assessments for this unit are clearly identified and detailed instructions provided in iLearn. Please consult the iLearn homepage and take the time to scroll through it, paying particular attention to the dedicated section on assessment.

Late Submission Policy

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply - two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date - and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (Incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.

Delivery and Resources

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This unit is supported by a comprehensive ilearn homepage on which all information about the unit and all resources, including this unit guide will be found. The ilearn homepage is the interface of the unit, particularly between the convenor and all external students in this unit. The online discussion forum is external's online seminar space and it is vital that external students use this space every week, as if they were attending an on-campus seminar.

The format for this unit is the following:

1x1 hour pre-recorded lecture per week +

1 x 2 hour seminar (for days students only). As mentioned above, all external students need to meet the requirement of this 2 hours via participation in the online discussion forum.

NB: The pre-recorded lectures will be uploaded the Friday before the Monday seminar. You will find them via the Echol 360 link on the right hand side of the ilearn homepage for this unit.

Lectures are compulsory. Questions will asked online about them and your engagement with them will be factored into the 10% participation mark for this unit. The lectures are delivered by the convenor and guest lecturers from the Department.

Unit Schedule

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Date Lecture Seminar
24-28 February Introduction Introductory
2-6 March Indigenous Societies Deep Time
9-13 March Contact and Conflict Tasmanian Genocide?
16-20 March Growth and Transition Self-government
23-27 March Gold Eureka
30 March - 3 April Immigration Chinese Immigrants
6-10 April Economy The Bush
27 April - 1 May Doomed Race Aboriginal Protection
4-8 May Urbanisation Larrikins
11-15 May Work Something Like Slavery?
18-22 May The Woman Question Sex Wars
25-29 May White Australia Race
1-5 June New Nation Federation

 

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Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

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Changes since First Published

Date Description
17/02/2020 I've just added the due dates for the assessments and included the late penalty notice under 'general assessments'.