Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Areas of Interest	History

Historians seek to understand societies by studying change and continuity over time.  History illuminates everything from individual lives to broad cultural transformations and the character of the contemporary world.  It is a core discipline in the humanities and social sciences.  It gives students knowledge and skills in research, analysis and writing that are valued in any professional context. 

The ANU is a national leader in History and offers a wide range of courses covering Australia, America, Asia and Europe.  Courses trace themes such as empire, terrorism, revolution, war, gender, race, technology and the environment. Some focus on philosophies that underlie historical analysis or techniques of historical research. All core courses train students in historical theory and method.

Our students pursue careers in journalism, management, museums, politics, diplomacy, teaching, academia and many other fields.  Students interested in advanced training or a professional career in History should consider Honours.

Note: Students are not required to undertake units from the elective list and may choose to construct their major entirely from core courses.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Due to structural changes in the undergraduate program rules in 2012, the courses that make up the new 2012 majors may be different to the pre-2012 majors, and therefore some courses cannot be counted between majors.  Students are advised to contact the CASS Student Office if they are unsure about their Majors.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of a Bachelor degree with a Major in History, graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of at least one period or culture of the past.
2. Demonstrate understanding of key conceptual approaches to interpreting the past.
3. Examine historical issues by undertaking research according to the methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline.
4. Analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past.
5. Construct an evidence-based argument or narrative in audio, digital, oral, visual or written form.
6. Identify and reflect critically on the knowledge and skills developed in their study of History and their relationship to the contemporary world.

Requirements

This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:

A maximum of 12 units from 1000-level courses.

 

A minimum of 36 units from completion of core courses in the subject area HIST – History or from the following list:

EURO1004 – Europe in the Modern Era (6 units)

 

A maximum of 12 units from completion of elective courses from the following list:

ANCH1013 - Ancient Athens: democracy and empire (6 units)

ANCH1014 - Rome: Republic to Empire (6 units)

ANCH2009 - Artefacts and Society in the Greco-Roman World (6 units)

ANCH2016 - Bad neighbours: Law and life in ancient Athens (6 units)

ASIA2009 - Modern Japanese Society (6 units)

ASIA2016 - The Mongol Empire in World History (6 units)

ASIA2037 – Emperors and Revolutionaries: Histories of Modern China (6 units)

ASIA2040 – Modern Korea (6 units)

ASIA2041 – Mainland Southeast Asia: Colonial and Postcolonial Predicaments (6 units)

ASIA2045 – Lies, Conspiracy and Propaganda (6 units)

ASIA2072 – Taiwan: History and Culture (6 units)

ASIA2163 - Religion and Politics in South Asia (6 units)

ASIA2516 - Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development (6 units)

ASIA3002 – The Chinese Southern Diaspora (6 units)

ASIA3011 – Samurai Society and Social Control in Japan (6 units)

ASIA3030 – The Origins of the International Order in Southeast Asia (6 units)

ENGL2074 - Jane Austen History and Fiction (6 units)

GEND2021 - Trauma, Memory and Culture (6 units)

MEAS2000 - Iranian History and Culture (6 units)

MEAS2002 - Turkish History: Ottoman State to Modern Turkey (6 units)

MEAS2003 - Modern Turkey: History, Culture and Regional Relations (6 units)

MEAS2104 - Islam : History and Institutions (6 units)

MEAS2108 - Gallipoli: History and National Imagination (6 units)

PASI2002 – Pacific Encounters: An Introduction to History and Culture in Oceania (6 units)

POLS2061 - Classical Marxism (6 units)

POLS2092 - Fascism and Antifascism (6 units)

POLS2100 - Genocide - Post 1945 (6 units)

POLS2115 - Revolution! (6 units)

SOCY2053 - Imagining the Future: The Social Origins of Utopias and Science Fiction (6 units)

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.