HSY1040

Australia today: an historical perspective

(ART)

Marian Quartly

6 points + 2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The making of the Australian nation, and the changing interpretation of /national issues0, including: the changing understandings of the natural environment; population control, demography and reproduction; and education, delinquency and youth; and war and foreign relations. Changing conceptions of /national identity0 and citizenship since 1901, including Australia0s relationship to Britain and its place in the postwar world.

Assessment: Tutorial exercises (total 1500 words): 30% + Essay (2000 words): 40% + Short answer examination (1 hour): 30%