History and Cultural Studies
Year
Type
Major, Minor, Sub-Major
Description
Students studying in this sub-major will graduate with: a sophisticated body of knowledge regarding world history and cultures (with an emphasis on contemporary history and the importance of understanding the past in order to make sense of the future); a strong set of trans-disciplinary research skills, which will equip them as lifelong learners, sophisticated and accomplished thinkers in professional settings; and prepare interested students for higher degree study in cultural studies - one of UniSA’s areas of above world class standard research strength.
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Assumed Knowledge
Nil
Courses
| Course | Area and cat no. | Units | Level | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telling Culture and Historiography | HUMS 1054 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| World History Trends and Transformations | HUMS 1055 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Everyday Cultures Now and Then | HUMS 2037 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| OR | |||||
| United States History and Contending Cultural Identities | HUMS 2039 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| Australia in the Asian Century | POLI 2003 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| OR | |||||
| Communication, Culture and Indigenous Australians | COMM 2060 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| Historicising Place and Meaning | HUMS 3048 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Researching Culture and Historiography | HUMS 3050 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| A History of Ideas | HUMS 3047 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Power and Resistance: 1900 - Present | HUMS 3049 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
Rules
Nil
Notes
- A sub-major in History and Cultural Studies consists of six courses (27 units), two of which must be at Level 1 (Introductory), two at Level 2 (Intermediate) and two at Level 3 (Advanced).
- A minor in History and Cultural Studies consists of four courses (18 units), two of which must be at Level 1 (Introductory) and two at Level 2 (Intermediate).
