Postgraduate - UnitAPG4621 - Genocide and colonialism

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	History
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Bain Attwood

Synopsis

In this subject we consider the origins of the term 'genocide' and the different ways in which it has been defined before considering whether the concept might be a useful tool for understanding aspects of colonialism in two settler societies, colonial America and Australia: epidemic diseases; frontier violence; and assimilation (particularly the removal of Indigenous children). The unit will consider whether there are any continuities or causal connections between intellectual and political traditions associated with European imperialism and the Nazi German genocide of European Jewry, and will investigate the public reception of the concept of genocide in Australia and the United States.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be expected to:

have an understanding of the different ways in which genocide has been defined
appreciate the possible relationships or connections between colonialism in settler societies and the Nazi genocide
have an understanding of the debates which have occurred about the application of the concept of genocide to the history of settler societies
have a capacity to undertake higher level research in the subject area of this unit

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Prohibitions

ATS4621, HYM5470