EDF8708

A tale of three countries, 1850-1993: tertiary education in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States

(EDU)

Not offered in 2002

Associate Professor A I Taylor and Dr J Gough

12 points + First Semester + OCDL

Synopsis: This unit will study the development of Australian higher education from 1850 to 1993. It will consider the history of institutions such as universities, mechanics institutes, teachers' colleges, schools of mines, technical colleges and institutes of technology throughout the period. The curriculum offered by these institutions, the staff and students who attend them, their changing relationships to government and industry, the manner in which they were financed and administered, and their effect on secondary schools and on the intellectual life of the nation will be central considerations.

Assessment: Masters students (introductory essay of 500 words, 0%; two book reviews of 1000 words each, 40%; essay of 4000 words, 60%): 100% + Doctoral candidates (introductory essay of 500 words, 0%; two book reviews of 1000 words each, 30%; major project of 6000 words, 70%): 100%