Colonial Experiment: Australian History 1788 - 1918

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
COMM 2007
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Course ID
205726
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
2
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

To develop students' knowledge of Australian History from European settlement to the end of World War 1.

Course learning outcomes

  • Understand Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations in early colonial history
  • Develop an understanding of the shaping of Australian identities
  • Research and analyse the impact of historical milestones on national development
  • Evaluate core features of the ideology of colonialism

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assessment

Critical Analysis, Learning Journal, Essay