Area: | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 1577 (v.5) Australian Studies 112
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Syllabus: | An interdisciplinary study of Australia from 1918 to the present, exploring its history, geography, arts, film and literature - the Depression, World War II, the boom of the fifties and sixties, contemporary Australia and important cultural themes during the period. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- A social and cultural overview of Australia from the 1920's to the present. An understanding and practice of interdisciplinary analysis. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Gibaldi, Joseph. (1999), MLA handbook for writers of research papers (fifth edition). New York, Modern Language Association of America. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 1 15%, Essay 2 15%, Essay 3 25%, Participation 20%, Tests 25%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91500 Language and Literature (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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