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MHIX205 – ANZAC: Australians at War

2017 – S3 OUA

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Georgia McWhinney
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Unit description Unit description
The ANZAC Legend has long been at the core of Australian mythology. This unit will explore 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 militarization 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. One component of this project for students comfortable with technology will be the opportunity to develop an audio/visual research output. All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.open.edu.au/student-admin-and-support/key-dates/

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, 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 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

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Quizzes 20% No 2 per week
Learning Portfolio 30% No Weekly
Major Project 50% No Sunday 22 January 11.59pm

Quizzes

Due: 2 per week
Weighting: 20%

Each week you will be tested on your knowledge with a five question online quiz. There are ten quizzes in the unit, each accounting for 2% of your overall mark.


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
  • 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

Learning Portfolio

Due: Weekly
Weighting: 30%

Each week you will be asked to make a number of entries in response to questions or tasks in your portfolio which you access through the iLearn site. At the end of each week you will also be asked to write a short reflection on what you have learned.


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 a range of written forms
  • 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

Major Project

Due: Sunday 22 January 11.59pm
Weighting: 50%

Your major project asks you to go to a local war memorial, take photographs, compile a list of the names recorded at the memorial, select a representative sample of these names, research their war record, and analyse your findings. You will present this in a 2000 word report.


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 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

Delivery and Resources

Required and recommended texts and/or materials

All essential readings are provided electronically through the unit's iLearn site

Unit webpage and technology used and required

Online units can be accessed at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

PC and Internet access are required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement.

Please contact teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements. Consult the OUA website for more detailed information on technology requirements:

http://www.open.edu.au/public/future-students/getting-started/computer-requirements

 

Unit Schedule

Module 1

(Week 1)

 

 

 The ANZAC Legend and the Militarisation of Australian History

 

Module 2

(Week 1)

 

 Before ANZAC: Frontier Wars

 

Module 3

(Week 2)

 

 Before ANZAC: Wars of Empire

 

Module 4

(Week 2)

 

 Gallipoli and Beyond: The Birth of ANZAC

 

Module 5

(Week 3)

 

 A Land Fit for Heroes?: The Returned Serviceman

 

Module 6

(Week 3)

 

 Sons of ANZAC: WWII

 

Module 7

(Week 4)

 

 Demobbed: Repatriation and Postwar Reconstruction

 

Module 8

(Week 4)

 

 Australia's Asian Garrisons: From BCOF to Butterworth and Beyond

 

Module 9

(Week 5)

 

 The One Day of the Year: ANZAC's Decline

 

Module 10

(Week 5)

 

 Make Love Not War: The Vietnam Veteran and the Anti-War Movement

 

Module 11

(Week 6)

 

 ANZAC's Reinvigoration and the New Australian Nationalism

 

Module 12

(Week 6)

 

 ANZAC at 100:  A National Icon Today. And Tomorrow?

 

 

Policies and Procedures

Late Submission - applies unless otherwise stated elsewhere in the unit guide

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. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.

Extension Request

Special Consideration Policy and Procedure (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration)

The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance. If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration.

You need to show that the circumstances:

  1. were serious, unexpected and unavoidable
  2. were beyond your control
  3. caused substantial disruption to your academic work
  4. substantially interfered with your otherwise satisfactory fulfilment of the unit requirements
  5. lasted at least three consecutive days or a total of 5 days within the teaching period and prevented completion of an assessment task scheduled for a specific date.

If you feel that your studies have been impacted submit an application as follows:

  1. Visit Ask MQ and use your OneID to log in
  2. Fill in your relevant details
  3. Attach supporting documents by clicking 'Add a reply', click 'Browse' and navigating to the files you want to attach, then click 'Submit Form' to send your notification and supporting documents
  4. Please keep copies of your original documents, as they may be requested in the future as part of the assessment process

Outcome

Once your submission is assessed, an appropriate outcome will be organised.

OUA Specific Policies and Procedures

Withdrawal from a unit after the census date

You can withdraw from your subjects prior to the census date (last day to withdraw). If you successfully withdraw before the census date, you won’t need to apply for Special Circumstances. If you find yourself unable to withdraw from your subjects before the census date - you might be able to apply for Special Circumstances. If you’re eligible, we can refund your fees and overturn your fail grade.

If you’re studying Single Subjects using FEE-HELP or paying up front, you can apply online.

If you’re studying a degree using HECS-HELP, you’ll need to apply directly to Macquarie University.

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

Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.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 (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html

Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration

In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of 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/support/student_conduct/

Results

Results shown in iLearn, 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.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.

Student Services and Support

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

Student Enquiries

For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Graduate Capabilities

Creative and Innovative

Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources
  • Find, analyse and apply historical information
  • Communicate effectively in a range of written forms
  • Describe and understand key events in the military history of Australia

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project

Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative

We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources
  • 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

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • 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

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project

Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills

Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • 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
  • 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

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project

Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking

We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources
  • Find, analyse and apply historical information
  • Communicate effectively in a range of written forms
  • 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

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project

Problem Solving and Research Capability

Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcome

  • Read and analyse different kinds of historical evidence, including visual and textual sources

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project

Effective Communication

We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Find, analyse and apply historical information
  • Communicate effectively in a range of written forms
  • 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

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project

Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens

As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • 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

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project

Socially and Environmentally Active and Responsible

We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • 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

Assessment tasks

  • Quizzes
  • Learning Portfolio
  • Major Project