Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis The aim of this subject is to demonstrate the vigour and variety of intellectual debate in Melbourne during its period as capital of the self-governing colony of Victoria and the leading city of Australia. Special attention is paid to influences which are still active at the present time or which can be reclaimed for current use. Students are encouraged to undertake original investigations in such fields as serious journalism; medicine and science; clubs, societies and academies; responses to intellectual innovations; the arts, libraries and the book trade; and the lives of significant individuals.
Assessment Two essays (4000-5000 words): 50% each