Major - Modern History
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M1136.1
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1652.9
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Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
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1823.5
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6021.4
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Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
Modern History includes the studies of societies, states and cultures since the Middle Ages and equivalent periods elsewhere. It provides important insights into the nature of the modern world, and into the origins of the features of modern life we now think of as ‘global’. Modern History is an important teaching area for students heading into for Secondary Teaching: the purpose of this major is to group together all of the units which count as Modern History for the purposes of the Master of Teaching program and the Institute of Teaching. Successful completion of the Modern History major will count as a first teaching area for Secondary Teaching. Note that there is a wider list of history units available in the History and Political Thought major.
Major
Structure
Students must complete eight units (80 credit points) as follows
Students must complete the following compulsory units
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102766
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Historical Methodologies
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102814
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History of the Ancient World
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102000
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Modern European History and Politics
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102768
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When Worlds Collide: European Empires and the World, c.1600-1950
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Students must also complete four units from the following Modern History pools, with a minimum of two units at Level 3. It is also strongly recommended that students select at least one Australian history unit.
Note: Not all units will be offered each year. Units will be offered on a rotational basis.
Level 2 Unit Pool
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101882
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A History of Modern Global Buddhism
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Level 3 Unit Pool
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100985
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American Foreign Policy Since 1945
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100966
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American History, 1898-1945
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102004
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Australian Colonial History
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102516
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Australian History Around Us
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101872
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Australian Indigenous History from Federation to Reconciliation
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101919
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Australian Indigenous History: From first contact to 'dying race'
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102079
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Britain in the Age of Botany Bay, 1760-1815
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102003
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Comparative Nationalism
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101799
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Convicts and Settlers - Australian History 1788 - 1840
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102188
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Dictators, Democrats and Dreamers: Indonesia 1942 to now
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101974
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Enlightenment and Revolution
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102305
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Food: A Cultural History
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102520
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From Vindication to Liberation: A Comparative History of Feminism
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100507
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History of Modern China to 1949
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102184
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History of Muslim Civilisations and Ideas
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102842
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History of the People's Republic of China
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102861
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Medieval Europe from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Reformation
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100271
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Modern Japanese History
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102343
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Napoleon: the Making of a Legend
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102187
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Sultans, Colonists and Nationalists: Indonesia C1200-1942
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102491
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The History of Southeast Asia
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101783
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The International Relations of the Middle East Since 1945
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101999
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Twentieth Century Australia
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101993
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War and Society in the Twentieth Century
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101830
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WWII in Asia and the Pacific
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Equivalent Specialisation Unit
The Specialisation unit listed below count towards completion of this major for students who passed this unit in 2019 or earlier.
102002 - Religion and the Origins of Modern Science