Courses Handbook 2009

2838 (v.6) History 219 - Colonial Australia


Area: Department of Social Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s): 3824 (v.5) History 319 - Australian Colonial History 1788-1900
Prerequisite(s): 1438 (v.5) History 111 - India in the 17th Century or any previous version
AND
1439 (v.5) History 112 - The British Empire in the Modern World or any previous version
Syllabus: The making of Australian society. A socio-economic history of Australia and interaction with white settlers. Motives for European settlement of Australia. Main phases of subsequent European migration, convictism and its impact on national character and economic growth. The development of capitalist classes and the impact of gold, tariffs and free selection. Exploration in the Australian national tradition. Women in 19th century Australian society. The search for heroes, dissent and violence in 19th century.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 090305 History
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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