* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Examines patterns of change and continuity, and conflict and consensus in Australia from federation to the dismissal of Gough Whitlam. Topics include nation building to 1914; the first world war, progressivism in the 1920s; Australia and the world depression in the 1930s; the second world war and its implications for Australia; economic and social transformations of the late 1940s and 50s, especially the impact of Menzies, communism and migration; the impact of the Vietnam war; exploration of the 1960s protest movements involving women, Aborigines, and the Greens; the achievements of the Whitlam government; and an overview of major developments of the late twentieth century.
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT:
Internal: HTA207: 2,500-word essay (40%), 500 word minor assignment (10%), tutorial participation (10%), 2-hr exam (40%). HTA307: 3,000-word essay (40%), 500 word minor assignment (10%), tutorial participation (10%), 2-hr exam (40%).
Distance: HTA207: 2,500-word essay (40%), 500 word minor assignment (10%), 2-hr exam (50%). HTA307: 3,000-word essay (40%), 500 word minor assignment (10%), 2-hr exam (50%).
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Resource supported teaching & learning - H,L,I,N,W Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
Flexible scheduling - H,L,I,N,W Some classes will be held outside normal teaching hours; e.g. weekend blocks, summer schools etc
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Resource supported teaching & learning - H,L,I,N,W