Humanities and Social Sciences

History Program

Teaching

History at La Trobe takes pride in its commitment to teaching. Tutorials are taken by the lecturing staff as well as by tutors. Students can be sure of individual attention. Staff have email addresses and generally make themselves accessible to students, either by appointment or during specified hours at which they are available for consultation.

Our range of unit offerings is diverse, giving students considerable choice. Over 30 history units are currently offered covering the major areas of the world and key themes in human society.

Topics offered include units in global development, myths, legends and History, various aspects of European history, Australians at War, Aboriginal history, American Civil Rights Movement, America's Vietnam war, the Russian revolution and the Cold War; the history of food and food customs. We also have units on ancient civilisations and the modern world, World History, on Russian history and on the Holocaust. Areas of Study (pdf 107kb) (rtf 36kb)

History can be studied as part of a number of degree courses offered by the Faculty:

Bachelor of Arts - History Major

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary European Studies

Bachelor of Arts - European Cultures Major

Bachelor of Arts - Latin American Studies Major

Bachelor of Arts - North American Studies Major

Bachelor of Arts - Religion and Spirituality Studies Major

Master of Arts (research)

PhD (research)