Course overview
The aim of this course is to examine the key social, economic and political events and turning points of the 20th and early 21st centuries that shaped who we are as Australians and how we interact with our global neighbours. The course places these events and turning points in context and chronological order beginning in the 1890s and proceeding to the present.
- Introduction
- Australia – Social Laboratory Of The World?
- The War At Home: The Conscription Debate
- Legacies Of Wwi And The Great Depression
- World War Ii A Turning Point?
- Better Dead Than Red: The Cold War
- The Whitlam 'Revolution'
- From Assimilation To Multiculturalism
- The 'Stolen Generations'
- Economic Rationalism And National Reinvention
Course learning outcomes
- Identify and explain key moments of economic, social and political change in Australia since the 1890s
- Critically analyse the way in which ideas and assumptions about race, ethnicity, class and gender have shaped public policy in Australia
- Produce effective written and/or oral arguments appropriate to the discipline of History and participate respectfully in team-based critical analysis and problem-solving
- Demonstrate communication skills appropriate to career readiness, including use of online learning technologies, skills of collaborative and self-directed critical thinking, and sensitivity to the intercultural and ethical contexts of a diverse learning environment
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 22508
Section LE01
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 22510
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 22509
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 30
Magill
Class number 22511
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 30720
Section LE01
Size 30
Available 30
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