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This course offers a narrative history of Australia inclusive of its long Aboriginal past and its present. It examines Australia鈥檚 social, economic, political and cultural history through themes that include settler colonialism, governance, and Australia鈥檚 relations with the world.

This course explores the major themes of Australia's history and provides an overview from pre-contact to the present. Using primary and secondary sources of evidence, you will study topics including Indigenous societies; colonisation and colonialism; Federation, and Australia's changes in the twentieth century. This will enhance your knowledge of Australia and support your development of skills in research methods, historical interpretation and written presentation.

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

1. discuss and interpret themes in Australian history;
2. apply ethical research and academic and professional literacy skills to locate, analyse and evaluate appropriate primary and secondary sources of evidence;
3. explain the interpretive nature of the Australian past;
4. use written and oral communication skills by preparing and presenting information clearly and accurately and in conformity with the practices of the discipline.