131-278 Gallipoli

Special entry conditions apply. Itinerary and travel arrangements available from the School. The subject dates and HECS/course fee census date for this subject change each year. Check your enrolment record for the correct census date for this subject.

Usually fifty points of first year from any area within the Faculty of Arts.

This subject examines the ANZAC legend from its origins on the Gallipoli peninsula in April 1915 to the present, when it forms an important part of Australian national identity. Students will begin their exploration of the events that led up to the battle at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, where they will engage in guided study of the museum's collections, and speak with members of the RSL and the Australian Armed Services about how and why the ANZAC legend has changed over time. Students will have an opportunity to access the Memorial's extensive collections to gather information for their research essays. In Turkey, students will visit the Gallipoli Peninsula Peace Park, war cemeteries, and nearby Turkish monuments and memorials to gain a full understanding of the battle itself and the contemporary Turkish attitude to the conflict. We will also ask what such sites tell us about how events are remembered and how myths are created. Particular attention will be paid to the ancient and archaeological context of the Dardanelles region (especially the nearby site of Troy), and to the emergence of the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the British and their Allies.

• demonstrate research skills through competent use of archives, libraries and other information sources;

• show critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument;

• demonstrate understanding of social, ethical and cultural context through the contextualisation of judgements, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and possibilities and by constructing an argument.

Written work totalling 8000 words. This will consist of exercises totalling 4000 words written in Canberra and Turkey 50% (due on return to Melbourne), and a research essay of 4000 words 50% (due in semester following the fieldtrip).