Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
Australia's foreign wars have played a critical role in national life and identity. This unit explores Australian involvement in a range of conflicts, including the New Zealand Maori wars, the Sudan conflict, the Boer War, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf wars, with a focus on the experiences of service personnel, the home front, reporting of war, and commemoration. It raises questions about the place of wars in national histories, myth and memory. It analyses representations of wars in media such as film and fiction, memory and memorial, art and architecture, and in ceremony and commemoration. It discusses the relationship between the reality of war and changing representations of war, including histories of Australia's wars.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2024 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 option in the History major sequence
- Level 3 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) describe and assess key historiographical, methodological and theoretical issues in understanding Australia's foreign wars; (2) identify and evaluate some of the major methodological challenges in war history, including the range of sources and approaches; (3) demonstrate an understanding of an important aspect of Australia's foreign wars and their domestic contexts; (4) analyse a range of historical sources for essay assessments using appropriate methodologies; (5) relate their interpretations to key historiographical debates in Australia's war history; and (6) present complex arguments engaging with the historiography and methodology of Australia's war history in both written and oral assessments.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) short essay; (2) research essay; and (3) workshop participation. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- a Level 2 History unit
- Incompatibility
- HIST2270 From Sudan to Saddam: Australia's Foreign Wars
- Contact hours
- 2 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.