Duration
3 weeksWeekly study
3 hours
HIST1051.2: Forging a Nation
Reveal the development of democratic institutions and nationalism in Australia.
This is the second 3-week course in the 12-week HIST1051 program. This program provides an introduction to Australian history. It treats the development of Australian society from Aboriginal antiquity to the present, through the lenses of convicts and colonialism; war and conflict; migration and multiculturalism; landscape and the environment; and the development of democratic institutions. The course looks to Australian history to contextualise issues in contemporary Australia and introduces the skills and approaches employed in the study of the Australian past.
What topics will you cover?
Please see the HIST1051: The Australian Experience course handbook for more detail.
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of Australian history or their historical skills. You need to have completed HIST1051.1 ‘Great South Land: Introducing Australian history’ to join this course.
Who will you learn with?
I'm a historian at the University of Newcastle, Australia. I research and write about the histories of Australia, especially surrounding conflict, mental health and masculinity.
I am an Associate Professor of History at the University of Newcastle where I teach Australian history, including crime and environmental history.
I'm a historian of Australian society, economy, and environments who contributes to what we know about History by asking questions that need input from other areas of the Humanities.
Who developed the course?
Established
1965Location
Newcastle, AustraliaWorld ranking
Top 180Source: QS World University Rankings 2024
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