sub-major or minor

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History and Cultural Studies

Course name Course code Units Level Study periodTelling Culture and Historiography HUMS 1054 4.5 1 (Introductory) 2

World History Trends and Transformations HUMS 1055 4.5 1 (Introductory) 5

Everyday Cultures Now and Then ORUnited States History and Contending Cultural Identities

HUMS 2037 OR HUMS 2039

4.54.5

2 (Intermediate)2 (Intermediate)

22

Australia in the Asian Century ORCommunication, Culture and Indigenous Australians

POLI 2003 ORCOMM 2060

4.54.5

2 (Intermediate)2 (Intermediate)

55

Historicising Place and Meaning HUMS 3048 4.5 3 (Advanced) 2

Researching Culture and Historiography HUMS 3050 4.5 3 (Advanced) 2

A History of Ideas HUMS 3047 4.5 3 (Advanced) 5

Power and Resistance: 1900 – Present HUMS 3049 4.5 3 (Advanced) 5

Requirements:A sub-major in History and Cultural Studies consists of six courses (27 units), two of which must be at Level 1 (Introductory), two at Level 2 (Intermediate) and two at Level 3 (Advanced).A minor in History and Cultural Studies consists of four courses (18 units), two of which must be at Level 1 (Introductory) and two at Level 2 (Intermediate).

Further informationContact Details:Associate Professor Susan LuckmanSchool of Communication, International Studies and Languages, Magill CampusTelephone: (08) 8302 4152Email: Susan.Luckman@unisa.edu.auOrFor a full list of sub-major options visit the website - http://programs.unisa.edu.au/public/pcms/Home/Majorssubmajorsminorsindex.aspx

Overview

History and Cultural Studies provides students with opportunities to develop a sophisticated understanding of world history and cultures, with an emphasis on contemporary history and the importance of understanding the past in order to make sense of the future. Students have opportunities to discover and develop their own areas of historical and cultural interest informed by contemporary theoretical perspectives. They will develop a strong set of trans-disciplinary research skills which will equip them as lifelong learners, and sophisticated and accomplished thinkers in professional settings.

How will this complement my program?

• Enhances your understanding ofthe diverse social and culturallegacies affecting the modernworld

• Examines how historical figures,issues and events have influencedpresent-day thought and culture

• Develops your knowledge andskills in historical analysis andcultural contextualisation

What is a sub-major or minor?

A sub-major is a stream of related courses which consists of 27 units (commonly six courses) to complement your program. A minor is a stream of related courses which consists of 18 units (commonly four courses).

Some courses may not be offered every year. Please refer to the timetable for further details.CRICOS provider number 00121B

Information correct at time of printing (January 2016)

Telling Culture and Historiography HUMS 1054This course critically engages with historical and contemporary accounts of culture and history, paying particular attention to the disjuncture between ‘everyday’ or ‘lived’ culture and official histories and accounts. Drawing upon both official archives as well as other repositories and thus engaging with a breadth of sources including printed text, photos, material artefacts, film and video, as well as more recent social media databanks, students will explore, narrate and document understandings and experiences of place, nation, and belonging in terms of global flows and media cultures.

World History Trends and Transformations HUMS 1055 Students will be introduced to topics such as the development of major civilisations and cultures from ancient times in different global regions. The impacts of invaders including Greeks, Romans and Mongols will be assessed, as will the influences of Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and other cultural traditions, the pre-industrial primacy of India and China, and the global impact of European imperialism linked to science, technology and the Industrial Revolution. Students will consider the influences of two world wars, the Cold War, and decolonisation, as well as global capitalism in the American century and the emerging challenges of the rise of Asia.

Everyday Cultures Now and Then HUMS 2037

United States History and Contending Cultural Identities HUMS 2039Students will gain an understanding the contending cultural identities shaped by capitalism, racism and social conservatism in US culture. They will also assess the impact of European imperialism on indigenous Americans, the War of Independence and US political institutions, and US hegemony in the Americas. An examination will be made of the political economy of slavery and institutionalised racism, the replacement of slavery with African-American peonage until WWII, and the Civil Rights movement, as well as the Cold War, the American War in Vietnam and US relations with the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific.

Australia in the Asian Century POLI 2003Students will develop a critical understanding of Australia-Asian relations, starting with Asian/Macassan contact with Aboriginal Australia. Students will further explore the impact of US and Japan alliance, Australian involvement in Asian military/security conflict, and contemporary developments in Asian-Australian relations, including Asians in Australia, and Australia’s incorporation into Asian regionalism and the emerging Asian century.

Communication, Culture and Indigenous Australians COMM 2060Students will build on their knowledge and skills to support critical thinking around the exploration of historical colonial policies and processes, the diversity and complexity of cultures, the politics and history of Indigenous rights and representation, Indigenous arts and media practice, racism, social justice and the politics of privilege, self-determination, human rights

and international obligations, and application of Indigenous protocols to professional practice.

Historicising Place and Meaning HUMS 3048Students will critically examine topics such as cultural myths, Internet, consumerism, home, small towns,

environment, trauma and the body, and will draw on historical and contemporary field work to enable them to understand the development of the field of cultural geography and to apply its tools of research.

Researching Culture and Historiography HUMS 3050 Students will build on previous skills toexplore key issues and debates inresearch approaches to cultural studiesand historiography. The course will review contemporary methodologies, research methods and approaches in relation to contemporary researchquestions and sites in the fields of historiography and cultural studies. It will provide students with detailedresearch skills and a theoretical andapplied understanding of ethics.Students will design and conduct a small individual or collaborative research project to demonstrate an applied understanding of their chosenresearch approach.

A History of Ideas HUMS 3047Students will develop a theoretical basis to trace and locate contemporary ideas within larger histories of experience, knowledges and contestations over meaning and ‘truth’. The students will develop an epistemological framework to contextualise the intersections of time, identities and narratives, and will review exemplar case studies of ideas that are foundational to histories of the present.

Power and Resistance: 1900 – Present HUMS 3049The course entails students designing and managing an individual research project around a cultural and/or historical event or contestation occurring within the timeframe 1900-present. Students will: identify a research problem or gap in existing knowledge; refine a research question; show how it relates to existing knowledge; identify appropriate research methods; collect and analyse data; and select suitable modes of presentation (both scholarly and for external communication) of research findings to a professional level. Students may engage in a project aligned with a community or industry placement.

Course descriptions

To build on students’ knowledge of contemporary accounts of everyday life through the lens of history and theoretical frameworks. The use of history and theory will situate everyday life as a site for understanding culture. The course will deepen students’ understanding of the relationship between theory and practice by familiarising them with principles of ethnographic research.