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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Alison Holland
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
40cp at 1000 level or above OR (10cp in HIST or MHIS or POL or POIR or MHIX or POIX 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
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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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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All assessments for this unit are clearly identified and instructions laid out 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.
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The format for this unit is the following:
1 x 1 hour pre-recorded lecture +
1x 2 hour seminar per week. There are two timeslots for the seminars (see below). Depending on numbers it might be necessary to merge these classes.
Seminar times and locations
Monday | 9-11 am | 25a Wallys Walk, room 111 |
Monday | 1-3 pm | 23 Wallys Walk, room 103 |
NB: The pre-recorded lectures will be uploaded the Friday before the Monday seminar. You will find them via the Echo 360 link on the right hand side of the ilearn homepage for this unit.
Lectures are compulsory. Questions will be asked in class 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 by guest lecturers from the Department.
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Date | Lecture Topic | Seminar Topic |
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 - 1st May | Doomed Race | 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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