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IAS332 - North Australia in the 20th Century

2022

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

History

(HIS347)

Unit Description

The unit examines the history of North Australia since 1911, the year the Commonwealth of Australia took over the administration of the Northern Territory. While the focus is on the Northern Territory, some attention is also given to the north of Western Australia and northern Queensland. Students will become familiar with published research on the topic, learn to identify, access and intelligently interpret primary and secondary source material, and gain an ability to communicate ideas in a clear and logical manner, in accordance with normal academic standards in History.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Describe, analyse and compare economic, political and social conditions in North Australia since 1911.
2.	Identify and interpret a wide range of primary and secondary materials.
3.	Analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past.
4.	Construct an evidence based argument or narrative.
5.	Identify and reflect critically on the knowledge and skills developed in the study of history.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Tutorial Exercises (10 x 150 words).	20%	1,2,3,5
2.	Tutorial Paper (1,500 words).	30%	1,2,3,5
3.	Report (750 words).	10%	1,2,3,5
4.	Essay (3,000 words).	40%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2022	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2022	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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