Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 101)
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131-241/341 "A Jewel in the Crown? Issues in the History of Colonial Victoria" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p101) : Next:131-242 | Prev:131-240
Availability: Not offered in 1996.
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr D Garden.
Prerequisite: Normally, 25 points of first year History.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial a week.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to: demonstrate a general knowledge of the main historical developments in Victorian colonial history; develop an appreciation of the main social, cultural, political, economic and intellectual issues in Victorian society, especially in the nineteenth century; demonstrate an awareness of the principal elements in historiographical debates over issues in Victorian colonial history; gain experience in researching into and writing from nineteenth century records.
Content:
The examination of a series of issues in the history of Victoria such as social values (including gender issues), liberalism and its effect on government, the constitutional crises, urbanisation, Koori policies, education, immigration, defence, the arts, labour and federation.
Assessment:
An oral class presentation (10%) and 5,000 words of written work consisting of a 1,500 word minor essay (30%). and a 3,500 word research essay (60%).
Prescribed texts:
1. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p101) : Next:131-242 | Prev:131-240
2. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p127) : Next:131-242 | Prev:131-240
Availability: Not offered in 1996.
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr D Garden.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial each week.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to: demonstrate a general knowledge of the main historical developments in Victorian colonial history; develop an appreciation of the main social, cultural, political, economic and intellectual issues in Victorian society, especially in the nineteenth century; demonstrate an awareness of the principal elements in historiographical debates over issues in Victorian colonial history; gain experience in researching into and writing from nineteenth century records.
Content:
The examination of a series of issues in the history of Victoria such as social values (including gender issues), liberalism and its effect on government, the constitutional crises, urbanisation, Koori policies, education, immigration, defence, the arts, labour and federation.
Assessment:
An oral class presentation (10 per cent) and 5,000 words of written work consisting of a 1500 word minor essay (30 per cent). and a 3500 word research essay (60 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p127) : Next:131-242 | Prev:131-240
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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