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MHIX2050 – ANZAC: A History of Australians at War
2025 – Session 1, Online-flexible
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Matthew Bailey
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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 MHIX 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
The ANZAC Legend has long been at the core of Australian mythology. This unit explores the impact of armed conflict on Australian national life. As well as tracing the history of the major conflicts that have engaged Australians from before white colonisation to the War on Terror, the unit will explore how the experience of war has shaped national identity. Themes will include: the idea of ANZAC and the militarisation of Australian History; the 'Australian way of war'; gender, race and ethnicity; relationships with allies and enemies; the homefront; loss, disability and rehabilitation; and other legacies of war and commemoration. A range of sources will be used to examine these themes. An innovative feature of the unit will be an assessment structure in which students develop a history project around the influence or impact of war in their local communities. This project will link the personal and local to the broader themes explored in the unit encouraging independent and creative thinking as well as empathetic exploration of historical actors and communities. All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources
- ULO2: Find, analyse and apply historical information
- ULO3: Communicate effectively in oral forms, and in a range of written forms
- ULO4: Describe and understand key events in the military history of Australia
- ULO5: Critically analyse contemporary debates about the place of the military and armed conflict in Australian national life
- ULO6: Understand and discuss the ways in which Australian historians have written and argued about the role of war and the military in Australian national life
General Assessment Information
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unitconvenor in a Special consideration application.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Quiz | 20% | No | Weekly |
| Media presentation | 30% | No | 23/03/2025 |
| Project | 50% | No | 01/06/2025 |
Quiz
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 20%
This tasks consists of ten online quizzes with each quiz worth 2% of the final grade. The quiz will be delivered and graded through the learning management system and will be based on the videos and readings for the relevant week. This is a timed assessment and no late submissions will be accepted.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources
- Find, analyse and apply historical information
- Describe and understand key events in the military history of Australia
Media presentation
Assessment Type 1: Media presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 23/03/2025
Weighting: 30%
In this presentation you will choose from cases studies that will be discussed online in the early weeks of the Session. You will draw on a range of provided sources as well as conduct your own primary research. The presentation will engage with historical debates about various aspects of Australians at war.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources
- Find, analyse and apply historical information
- Describe and understand key events in the military history of Australia
- Critically analyse contemporary debates about the place of the military and armed conflict in Australian national life
Project
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: 01/06/2025
Weighting: 50%
This is a project developed across the semester based on primary and secondary historical research. It examines various aspects of the history of Australians at war.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources
- Find, analyse and apply historical information
- Communicate effectively in oral forms, and in a range of written forms
- Describe and understand key events in the military history of Australia
- Critically analyse contemporary debates about the place of the military and armed conflict in Australian national life
- Understand and discuss the ways in which Australian historians have written and argued about the role of war and the military in Australian national life
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
There is no text book for this unit. All essential readings will be provided. Students will need to conduct some of their own research online and/ or in the library to complete assessment tasks. External and OUA students will be able to complete all tasks off campus.
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- Special Consideration Policy
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Unit information based on version 2025.02 of the Handbook