Diploma in Arts (History)

Course 319-HS (2009)

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Year and Campus:	2009
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Undergraduate

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Course Overview:	The history program, within the School of Historical Studies is one of the leading history programs in Australia and is internationally recognised for its research strengths in Australian, European, American and Asian history. Students will benefit from the unusual breadth and diversity of the program's undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching programs. Talented and internationally recognised academic staff and a variety of on-line teaching initiatives, including subject-based email discussions, web-based resources and teaching modules, enrich the learning experience for students of history. Students are trained in the research and analysis of historical information, and develop excellent comprehension and communication skills. These broad-based skills are an excellent foundation for employment in a diverse range of communications, administration and museum-based careers. The optional fieldwork component emphasises the strong vocational value of history. Students interested in expanding their interests and knowledge in history can also progress to higher degree study options at the University of Melbourne. History is a means of understanding the relationship between past and present. It is a rich and stimulating discipline, exploring the range of human societies through time and across cultures. The study of history enriches our understanding of ourselves. It provides perspective and generates critical understanding of contemporary society.
Objectives:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	The Diploma in Arts (History) is only available to students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree course at the University of Melbourne. It consists of a three-year sequence of study, and adds one year to the duration of your degree. Students must complete 25 points of first-year history subjects and 75 points of second/third-year history subjects. Alternatively, students who have completed appropriate background studies at first year may complete 100 points of second/third-year history subjects.
Subject Options:	First year subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 131-101 War, State and Society Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-113 Revolutions Through History Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-118 Making the Global World: 1750-2001 Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-121 Making the Modern World: 1300-1750 Not offered in 2009 12.50 102-110 Contesting Australia Semester 1 12.500 CLAS10001 Pyramids and Princes: Egypt and the East Not offered in 2009 12.50 CLAS10002 Myth, Art and Empire: Greece and Rome Not offered in 2009 12.50 Second/third year subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 131-018 Searching for the American Dream Semester 2 25.000 131-024 The Body: History, Sex & Gender Not offered in 2009 12.500 HIST20003 Empire, Race and Human Rights: 1800-2000 Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-033 A History of Sexualities Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-039 The Rise of Modern Japan 1850s-1990s Summer 12.500 131-041 The Renaissance in Italy Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-042 The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic Semester 1 12.500 131-043 Imperial Rome: Augustus to Theodosius I Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-044 Renaissance Nuremberg & Central Europe Not offered in 2009 25.000 131-046 Great Empires of Islamic Civilisation Semester 2 12.500 131-048 Hitler's Germany Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-050 The Russian Revolution 1890-1924 Not offered in 2009 12.50 AIND20004 Aboriginal & Pacific Islander Histories Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-052 The Holocaust & Genocide Semester 1 12.500 131-058 The Rise & Fall of the German Empire Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-062 Making China Modern Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-066 The Modern Middle East Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-071 Museums, Objects, Spectacles Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-073 Human Rights in Australian History Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-075 The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity Summer 25.000 131-076 Asia, the Pacific & the West in History Semester 1 12.500 131-079 Slavery & Freedom: US History 1790-1900 Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-080 American Modern: USA 1890-1990 Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-082 Age of Stalin 1924 - 1953 Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-083 The Decline & Fall of the Soviet Empire Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-085 Witches and Witch Hunting in Europe Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-093 Migrants, Refugees & Australian Society Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-201 Power, Identity and Jewish History Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-202 Medieval Europe Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-203 Australian Cultural Landscapes Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-204 Ireland Down Under Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-206 The French Revolution Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-210 Total War: Asia & the Pacific 1931-1952 Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-211 The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-217 Modern Southeast Asia Semester 1 12.500 131-219 Modern & Contemporary Ireland Since 1790 Semester 2 12.500 131-220 Rebels and Revolution in Latin America Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-223 Making News: Making Histories Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-225 Terrorism in Modern Conflict Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-227 History in the Field Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-228 Inventing Asian Traditions Semester 1 12.500 HIST20041 Resisting Colonialism: Australia-Pacific Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-233 Civil War and Revolution in Britain Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-236 The USA & the World:Democracy and Empire Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-237 The Crusades Not offered in 2009 12.50 HIST20045 Early Medieval Europe: Cultures of Power Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-240 Controversies in Australian History Semester 2 12.500 HIST20047 Medieval Ireland: Conflict and Conquest Not offered in 2009 12.50 HIST20048 Marvellous Melbourne: A Cultural History Not offered in 2009 12.50 HIST20049 Medieval Chivalry Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-253 China and the World, 1368-2001 Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-271 Europe of the Dictators: Hitler & Stalin Not offered in 2009 12.50 131-272 Venice and Cultures of Consumption Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-273 'La Serenissima': The Myth of Venice Not offered in 2009 12.500 HIST20054 Gallipoli Not offered in 2009 25 131-418 Historical Theory and Research Semester 2 12.500 102-003 Australia and America Semester 1, Semester 2 12.500 102-206 Witness: War and the Australian Media Semester 1 12.500 102-210 From Mateship to Mardi Gras Not offered in 2009 12.50 CLAS20007 Classical Athens Not offered in 2009 12.50 CLAS20008 Augustan Rome Not offered in 2009 12.50 CLAS20019 Ancient Religion Not offered in 2009 12.50 ISLM20004 Islam and Human Rights Not offered in 2009 Third Year Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 131-418 Historical Theory and Research Semester 2 12.500
Entry Requirements:	The Diploma in Arts (History)is only available to students who are enrolled in a non-Melbourne Model degree course at the University of Melbourne. Students need to be able to fit a three-year sequence of study alongside their degree to be eligible for the Diploma in Arts.
Core Participation Requirements:	The Diploma in Arts requires a standard level of ability across all disciplines. It will be assumed students are able to access and attend classes on a regular basis, are capable of learning in a University environment and will be able to take responsibility for their own learning. Any ability beyond this threshold will be robustly supported through the curriculum. There are no pre-requisites for first year subjects, and any intensive use of IT or technologies will be adequately supported. Certain subjects have more specific requirements and demands, such as fieldwork or travelling, which are clearly outlined in the Handbook's subject description. However, the University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. The Faculty Disability Contact Officer works with students, the University Disability Liaison Unit and teaching staff to assist students with their special requirements, with a particular focus on accommodations for in-class and examination assessment tasks. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability.
Further Study:	Arts offers many opportunities for further study. A postgraduate diploma, leading on to a masters degree or PhD, can add vocational and/or research skills to your undergraduate arts degree and increase your employment options. Arts graduates also use postgraduate study to explore in greater depth and detail subjects they found interesting during their undergraduate study or to study a completely new field of knowledge.
Graduate Attributes:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA
Generic Skills:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA

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