Colonial Experiment: Australian History 1788 - 1918

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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COMM 2007
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Course ID
205726
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
2
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Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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University-wide elective course
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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

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