EUB252 Australian Society and Culture
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| Unit code: | EUB252 |
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| Equivalent(s): | CRB250 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $3,828 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | EUB252 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CRB250 |
| Coordinator: | Danielle Gordon | danielle.m.gordon@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Australian Society and Culture combines literary and cultural studies, political analysis and history. It provides a context through which you can acquire knowledge about Australian institutions and traditions. Over the last few centuries, numerous social, cultural and political ideas, policies and actions have shaped and re-constructed Australian society. Understanding how Australia has evolved as a nation, a community, a culture and a people involves critically analysing various constructions, meanings and interpretations. A study of Australian society and culture will therefore involve an appreciation of Australian people and the significant political and social debates that they engage in. This unit offers insights and understandings about issues that divide Australians as well as events and circumstances that unite the nation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Analyse, synthesise and evaluate information and historical debates from numerous primary and secondary sources.
- Compose historical, evidence-based arguments that effectively communicate knowledge and ideas.
- Show how historians shape the contemporary understandings of history.
- Develop a hypothesis from self-initiated research.
Content
The achievement of learning outcomes will be carried out by examining central aspects of Australia's history. Activities expose students to the contestability of historical interpretation and the way in which these interpretations are influenced by cultural and political considerations. Students carefully evaluate evidence and draw conclusions including making informed decisions about the popular image of controversial people and the nature of Australian society. The content presents a past in Australia that is constructed, invented, contested and open to interpretation.
Content
- Australia and the World Wars - the history of Australia and its involvement in WWI and WWII shape the concept of who we are today.
- First Australians and South Sea Islander societies, identities and
- Developing contemporary Australian identities - the ideas, practices and policies in the Arts have shaped Australia.
- Australian Historians and Historiography.
- Policies that shaped Australia - key pieces of policy, legislation and regulation that have contributed to shaping Australian society and culture.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through exposure to various interpretations of history. Lecturer- provided information will emphasise the contested nature of historical knowledge with often pivotal historical understandings exposed to scrutiny. Australian Society and Culture consists of lectures and tutorials. Tutorials are student- centred with discussion and expressions of different opinion strongly encouraged. Student- directed or lecturer-initiated discussions and debate are designed to promote understanding, the exercise of higher order thinking and the formulation of original hypotheses and stances. The unit thus provides diverse perspectives and multi-disciplinary approaches to methods of learning.
Activities will involve you demonstrating an understanding of content; gaining an appreciation of the variety of approaches to interpretations of the past; showing how history and historians shape the present and the future; identifying and interpreting secondary and primary sources; undertaking research according to methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline including being aware of the consequences of plagarism; analysing historical evidence and representations of the past; constructing evidence-based arguments and identifying and reflecting critically on knowledge and skills.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit by participating in online discussion forums and weekly tutorials with academics, and peers. You will also receive feedback on your initial development of your research question for Assessment 2.
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- a range of formative exercises will be discussed in class
- comments on summative assessment work in addition to criteria sheets
- generic comments back to the cohort via QUT Canvas
- criteria sheet grading
- feedback from peers.
Assessment
Overview
The summative assessment consists of two principal items:
- Argumentative essay examination involving unseen questions on the topics studied. You will write essays responding to primary and secondary historical sources.
- Written Research Task: You will independently research a topic investigated in this unit. This task requires analysis, synthesis and evaluation of research material in order to support an independent hypothesis and essay.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Response to historical sources examination
Extended response to historical evidence under test conditions.
This is a written response to historical evidence involving questions on the topics studied during the semester. Utilising knowledge acquired during the semester, you will write essays responding to primary and secondary historical sources.
Assessment: Written research paper
You will independently research a topic investigated in this unit. This task requires analysis, synthesis and evaluation of research material in order to support an independent hypothesis and essay.
In this task you are expected to demonstrate your capacity to:
- comprehend terms, issues and concepts;
- devise an hypothesis from self-initiated research based on lecture content;
- analyse historical sources and evidence to show understanding;
- synthesise information from historical sources and evidence to form a historical argument;
- evaluate historical interpretations to make judgements;
- communicate how historians have shaped contemporary understanding;
- create a response that communicates meaning to suit purpose; and
- reflect on your sources and your research
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
The following resource materials will be used throughout this unit.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Crotty, M., & Roberts, D. A. (2009). Turning Points in Australian History. UNSW Press.
Gare, D., & Ritter, D. (2008). Making Australian History - Perspectives on the Past since 1788. Cengage.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Online
| Unit code: | EUB252 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CRB250 |
Overview
Australian Society and Culture combines literary and cultural studies, political analysis and history. It provides a context through which you can acquire knowledge about Australian institutions and traditions. Over the last few centuries, numerous social, cultural and political ideas, policies and actions have shaped and re-constructed Australian society. Understanding how Australia has evolved as a nation, a community, a culture and a people involves critically analysing various constructions, meanings and interpretations. A study of Australian society and culture will therefore involve an appreciation of Australian people and the significant political and social debates that they engage in. This unit offers insights and understandings about issues that divide Australians as well as events and circumstances that unite the nation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Analyse, synthesise and evaluate information and historical debates from numerous primary and secondary sources.
- Compose historical, evidence-based arguments that effectively communicate knowledge and ideas.
- Show how historians shape the contemporary understandings of history.
- Develop a hypothesis from self-initiated research.
Content
The achievement of learning outcomes will be carried out by examining central aspects of Australia's history. Activities expose students to the contestability of historical interpretation and the way in which these interpretations are influenced by cultural and political considerations. Students carefully evaluate evidence and draw conclusions including making informed decisions about the popular image of controversial people and the nature of Australian society. The content presents a past in Australia that is constructed, invented, contested and open to interpretation.
Content
- Australia and the World Wars - the history of Australia and its involvement in WWI and WWII shape the concept of who we are today.
- First Australians and South Sea Islander societies, identities and
- Developing contemporary Australian identities - the ideas, practices and policies in the Arts have shaped Australia.
- Australian Historians and Historiography.
- Policies that shaped Australia - key pieces of policy, legislation and regulation that have contributed to shaping Australian society and culture.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through exposure to various interpretations of history. Lecturer- provided information will emphasise the contested nature of historical knowledge with often pivotal historical understandings exposed to scrutiny. Australian Society and Culture consists of lectures and tutorials. Tutorials are student- centred with discussion and expressions of different opinion strongly encouraged. Student- directed or lecturer-initiated discussions and debate are designed to promote understanding, the exercise of higher order thinking and the formulation of original hypotheses and stances. The unit thus provides diverse perspectives and multi-disciplinary approaches to methods of learning.
Activities will involve you demonstrating an understanding of content; gaining an appreciation of the variety of approaches to interpretations of the past; showing how history and historians shape the present and the future; identifying and interpreting secondary and primary sources; undertaking research according to methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline including being aware of the consequences of plagarism; analysing historical evidence and representations of the past; constructing evidence-based arguments and identifying and reflecting critically on knowledge and skills.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit by participating in online discussion forums and weekly tutorials with academics, and peers. You will also receive feedback on your initial development of your research question for Assessment 2.
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- a range of formative exercises will be discussed in class
- comments on summative assessment work in addition to criteria sheets
- generic comments back to the cohort via QUT Canvas
- criteria sheet grading
- feedback from peers.
Assessment
Overview
The summative assessment consists of two principal items:
- Argumentative essay examination involving unseen questions on the topics studied. You will write essays responding to primary and secondary historical sources.
- Written Research Task: You will independently research a topic investigated in this unit. This task requires analysis, synthesis and evaluation of research material in order to support an independent hypothesis and essay.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Response to historical sources examination
Extended response to historical evidence under test conditions.
This is a written response to historical evidence involving questions on the topics studied during the semester. Utilising knowledge acquired during the semester, you will write essays responding to primary and secondary historical sources.
Assessment: Written research paper
You will independently research a topic investigated in this unit. This task requires analysis, synthesis and evaluation of research material in order to support an independent hypothesis and essay.
In this task you are expected to demonstrate your capacity to:
- comprehend terms, issues and concepts;
- devise an hypothesis from self-initiated research based on lecture content;
- analyse historical sources and evidence to show understanding;
- synthesise information from historical sources and evidence to form a historical argument;
- evaluate historical interpretations to make judgements;
- communicate how historians have shaped contemporary understanding;
- create a response that communicates meaning to suit purpose; and
- reflect on your sources and your research
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
The following resource materials will be used throughout this unit.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Crotty, M., & Roberts, D. A. (2009). Turning Points in Australian History. UNSW Press.
Gare, D., & Ritter, D. (2008). Making Australian History - Perspectives on the Past since 1788. Cengage.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.