SEX, CRIME AND SCANDAL: HISTORY OF SEXUALITY

HIS2SCS

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students examine the history of sexualities in Australia. How did the state regulate sexuality? Why were some forms of sexuality criminalized? What generated moral panics over sexuality? What role did the press play in sex scandals? How has courtship and marriage changed? We consider birth control, sexual violence, the influence of sexology, the formation of sexual sub-cultures and sexual liberation movements and nationalism, race and sexuality. Through analysing debates about sexuality, we examine notions of transgression, 'deviance', 'perversion', power and resistance. Students will conduct a research project based on historical documents gaining valuable research skills.

School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ruth Ford

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 30 credit points of first-year history or coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	The Sex Lives of Australians: A History	Prescribed	Bongiorno, F	BLACK INC, 2012
Readings	Histories of Sexuality	Preliminary	Garton, S.	EQUINOX 2004
Readings	Making Sexual History	Preliminary	Weeks, J.	POLITY PRESS 2000

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Analyse ethical and/or cultural issues raised by research into a historical topic.

Activities:: Five 100-word tutorial reading analysis summaries Work-in progress oral presentations by EBL groups One 1000-word review essay One 2200-word research essay

02. Evaluate historians' lines of arguments and use of sources in relation to a particular historical problem, placing all in their contexts.

Activities:: Five 100-word tutorial reading analysis summaries One 1000-word historiographical review essay

03. Focussing on time and context, analyse continuity and change

Activities:: Five 100-word tutorial reading analysis summaries One 1000-word review essay One 2200-word research essay

04. In a team and/or individually, identify and assimilate primary and secondary sources to frame a line of argument about an aspect of the past.

Activities:: One 1000-word review essay One 2200-word research essay

05. In a team and/or individually, produce an original historical work in response to a topic or debate.

Activities:: One 2200-word research essay

Bendigo, 2015, Week 29-30, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ruth Ford

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 29 - 30
Six 4.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 29 to week 30 and delivered via blended.
"Blockmode lectures/workshops and tutorials will be on Monday 13 July, Wednesday 15 July, Friday 17 July, Monday 20 July, Wednesday 22 July and Friday 24 July. Includes field trip"

TutorialWeek: 29 - 30
Six 2.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 29 to week 30 and delivered via blended.
"Blockmode lectures/workshops and tutorials will be on Monday 13 July, Wednesday 15 July, Friday 17 July, Monday 20 July, Wednesday 22 July and Friday 24 July. Includes field trip"

Assessments

Assessment element	%	ILO*
one 1,000-word essay	25	01, 02, 03, 04
one 2,200-word research essay	60	01, 03, 04, 05
tutorial journal (800-words equivalent)	15	01, 02, 03

Shepparton, 2015, Week 29-30, Blended