Forging a Nation: Australian History 1920 - Present

Course aim

To deepen students understanding of key developments in twentieth-century Australian history and the processes leading to contemporary nationalism.

Course content

Post WWI society; The great depression; Politics and Aboriginal activism; WWII, Assimilation policies; The white Australia policy; Post-War immigration and the birth of multiculturalism; The cold war; the Korean War; International relations; The ‘swinging’ sixties; Vietnam War; Influences from the USA; The Whitlam Government and the double dissolution; Capitalism, greed and the fall of the stockmarket; America’s Cup; The bicentennial; The impact of technology; Globalisation.

Textbook(s)

Gare, G & Ritter, D 2008, Making Australian History: perspectives on the past since 1788, Centage, South Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HUMS 1053	Colonial Experiment: Australian History 1788 - 1918

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critique, Essay, Learning log/Journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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