History
The History Program offers a wide range of subjects in global history covering aspects of European, British, Latin American, African, Australian, Pacific and ancient history as well as some subjects concentrating on the history of ideas, society, or culture rather than on particular regions or countries. The History Program also specialises in colonial, post-colonial histories and transnational perspectives. It is therefore possible for students to select a major that allows them to concentrate to a considerable extent on certain areas (for example, European, American or Australian history) or themes (for example, culture contact, and social history, revolutionary movements in modern history, gender, art and culture and religion). Other relevant subjects, which may fit into such majors, are available in other programs in the Faculty.
Prerequisites
To undertake subjects at 2nd and 3rd year level, students are normally required to have completed 15 credit points of first year History or Art History and 15 credit points of another first year Humanities or Social Science subject or gained the permission of the Program Coordinator.
All subjects are offered subject to the availability of appropriate staffing and minimum enrolments. Depending on staff availability, it may also be necessary to set quotas on some subjects.
Programs of study
History Major
The requirements for a major in History is the successful completion of:
- HIS1GMS or HIS1MLH and one 15 credit point subject at first year level from the list below (please note that students can complete both core subjects at first year if they choose). Students may take up to three History subjects at first year level.
- HIS2NCA and at least two 15 credit point subjects from second year level from the list below, and
- HIS3MHI and at least two 15 credit point subjects at third year from the list below.
Those students who think they might wish to pursue an honours degree in history are encouraged to take another 15 credit points of history in their second and third years. Students may take up to 210 credit points of history subjects as part of their degree.
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| First year core subjects (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Migration Stories in a Global Context | HIS1GMS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Myth, Legend and History | HIS1MLH |
| Second year core subject (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Nationalism and Capitalism: Rise of the Modern World | HIS2NCA |
| Third year core subject (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Making History | HIS3MHI |
Subjects for History major available in 2013
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| First year subjects (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Asia: Japan and Indonesia | AST1IJI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Globalisation and Development | DST1DEV |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Asia: China and India | AST1ICI |
| Second year subjects (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-W | Brazil: History, Development, Culture and the Amazon (Winter semester subject) | LAS2BRZ |
| TE-SEM-1 | Andy Warhol's America | HIS2AWA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Aboriginal History | HIS2AAH |
| TE-SEM-1 | France in Film: The Invention of France 1789-1919 | FRE2FRF |
| TE-SEM-1 | Medieval Europe (online) | ARH2MEU |
| TE-SEM-1 | Nationalism and Capitalism: Rise of the Modern World | HIS2NCA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Nazi Germany and Europe: The Era of Hitler, Churchill and Stalin 1918-1945 | HIS2NGE |
| TE-SEM-1 | The Making of Modern Asia | AST2MMA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australians at War | HIS2AAW |
| TE-SEM-2 | Civil War to Civil Rights in the USA | HIS2CWU |
| TE-SEM-2 | European Travel and Art | ARH2ETA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Genocides and the Holocaust | HIS2GAH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Paris and New York: Art of the Avant-Garde | ARH2APK |
| TE-SEM-2 | The European Union | HIS2EUU |
| TE-SEM-S | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria (Summer semester subject) | ABS2EAV |
| TE-SEM-S | From Pirates to Reggae: The History of Jamaica and the Caribbean (Summer semester subject) | LAS2JAC |
| TE-SEM-S | Renaissance Art: Rivalry, Power and Passion in the World of Leonardo (Summer semester subject) | ARH2RAI |
| TE-SEM-S | Tango, Samba, Salsa and Society: Latin America through Music, Food and Drugs (Summer semester subject) | LAS2TSS |
| Wk44-04 | The Ottoman Empire (offered in Turkey) (30 credit points) | MDS2OTT |
| Third year subjects (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-W | Brazil: History, Development, Culture and the Amazon (Winter Semester subject) | LAS3BRZ |
| TE-SEM-1 | Andy Warhol's America | HIS3AWA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Aboriginal History | HIS3AAH |
| TE-SEM-1 | France in Film: The Invention of France 1789-1919 | FRE3FRF |
| TE-SEM-1 | Medieval Europe (online) | ARH3MEU |
| TE-SEM-1 | Nazi Germany and Europe: The Era of Hitler, Churchill and Stalin 1918-1945 | HIS3NGE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australians at War | HIS3AAW |
| TE-SEM-2 | Civil War to Civil Rights in the USA | HIS3CWU |
| TE-SEM-2 | European Travel and Art | ARH3ETA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Genocides and the Holocaust | HIS3GAH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Historical Archaeology in Australia | ARC3HAA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Making History | HIS3MHI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Paris and New York: Art of the Avant-Garde | ARH3APK |
| TE-SEM-2 | The European Union | HIS3EUU |
| TE-SEM-S | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria (Summer semester subject) | ABS3EAV |
| TE-SEM-S | From Pirates to Reggae: The History of Jamaica and the Caribbean (Summer semester subject) | LAS3JAC |
| TE-SEM-S | Renaissance Art: Rivalry, Power and Passion in the World of Leonardo (Summer semester subject) | ARH3RAI |
| TE-SEM-S | Tango, Samba, Salsa and Society: Latin America through Music, Food and Drugs (Summer semester subject) | LAS3TSS |
| Wk 44-04 | The Ottoman Empire (offered in Turkey) (30 credit points) | MDS3OTT |
Faculty reading subjects
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| Second year subjects (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1&2 | Humanities Reading Subject 2A1 | HUS2RS1 |
| TE-SEM-1&2 | Humanities Reading Subject 2B1 | HUS2RS2 |
| Third year subject (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1&2 | Humanities Reading Subject 3A1 | HUS3RS1 |
| TE-SEM-1&2 | Humanities Reading Subject 3B1 | HUS3RS2 |
Key: 1 Students must seek approval from the History program to undertake these subjects.
Subjects not available in 2013
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | America’s War in Vietnam | HIS2AWV/HIS3AWV |
| TE-SEM-1 | Archaeology of the Modern World | ARC2AMW |
| TE-SEM-1 | Art and Environment | ARH2AAE/ARH3AAE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Art from Renaissance to Impressionism | ARH1ARW |
| TE-SEM-1 | China in the World: A Re-emerging Global Power? | POL2CIW/POL3CIW |
| TE-SEM-1 | Jesus: Fact or Fiction? | HIS2JFF/HIS3JFF |
| TE-SEM-1 | Little Britain | HIS2LBR/HIS3LBR |
| TE-SEM-1 | Radio Theory and History | MST2RTH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Art and Passion in the Baroque | ARH2BAA/ARH3BAA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Environmental History: Gondwana to global warming (online subject) | HIS2AEH/HIS3AEH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Political Culture | POL2APC/POL3APC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Consumption, Race and the Age of Empire | HIS2CRE/HIS3CRE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Historical Justice in the Modern World | HIS2WOR/HIS3WOR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Riots and Rebellions | HIS2RAR/HIS3RAR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Revolutions in Central Europe | POL2RCE/POL3RCE |
| TE-SEM-2 | South Africa Apartheid | HIS2SAA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Twentieth-Century Europe: Liberalism and Communism in the Making of Modern Europe | HIS2TCE/HIS3TCE |
| TE-SEM-2 | US Civil Rights Movement 1954 -1968 | HIS2UCR/HIS3UCR |
| TE-SEM-W | Italian Art and Society, 1250-1400 (Winter semester subject) | ARH2IAS/ARH3IAS |
| W28-30 | Medicine and Public Health in Modern History | HIS2MPH/HIS3MPH |
Honours
An honours degree in history requires intensive study of the discipline during both third and fourth years. To be eligible to apply for the Honours year students are normally expected to have completed at least 120 credit points of history subjects with a 75% average. Students are encouraged to take at least 135 credit points of history subjects. Students who wish to enter the honours program should discuss this with the history lecturers and tutors with whom they are studying and the Honours Coordinator. History honours at fourth year consists of two components of coursework, each of which counts for 25% of the final mark, a thesis of 15,000 words, which counts for 50% of the final mark, and a requirement for attending and contributing as directed to a weekly General Seminar.
Information in this handbook may be revised during the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences restructure process.
For further information about History studies, please contact the History Program either by email at history@latrobe.edu.au or by telephone on (03) 9479 2430.