HST201 Colonial Australia (8)

CSU Discipline Area: History/Art History (HISTO)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject takes a thematic and chronological approach to Australian history with a strong emphasis on social history. In particular, it surveys many of the events, debates and developments that have shaped Australian history from 1788 to 1900.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 1
Internal	Wagga Wagga
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HST201

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

This subject is not available to students in the BA(Communication).

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

- be able to demonstrate expanded knowledge of colonial Australian history
- be able to demonstrate their awareness of the range of events, debates and developments that have shaped Australian history from 1788 to 1900
- be able to assess and interpret evidence drawn from a range of sources
- be able to demonstrate their capacity to use primary sources in archives and libraries
- be able to demonstrate enhanced competencies for critical thinking and expression

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

- 'Bound for Botany Bay': the convict experiment - The Foundation of a British Colony: the debate - The Appropriation of a New Land - The Colonists (1819-1842) - The Political and Cultural Transformation of the Colonies to 1850 - Gold Fever and the Impact of the Eureka Stockade - Colonial Australia and "The Long Boom" (1860-1890) - The Changing Shape of Colonial Society (1860-1900) - The Development of an 'Australian' Culture (1860-1900) - Colonial Power Relations (1860-1900)

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