Major - History, Politics and Philosophy
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M1009.1
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.
Since the revival of humanist studies in Renaissance Europe in the fifteenth century, universities have placed History, Politics and Philosophy at the heart of studies in the Humanities. These studies focus upon humankind as the central object of study. Their aim is to better understand ourselves and others. It has been said that every society is the sum of its past. History is the study of humankind in its past. This program offers opportunities to study Australian, European and Asian History. Politics is the study of how societies organise to resolve key issues of governance, such as sovereignty, power, opportunity, property, civic freedom and social justice. Philosophy is the study of the general principles and purposes underlying human action.
Major
Structure
Students would be eligible for this major having successfully completed 80 credit points which includes the units in the following recommended sequence.
Bankstown campus
Students completing a major in History, Politics and Philosophy must complete the Level 1 unit:
Students may also select one of the following Level 1 units to contribute to their major area:
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100846
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Analytical Reading and Writing
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100868
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Foundations of Modern Australia
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And no less than six units from the following list of Level 2 and 3 units:
Level 2 and 3 Units
Note: Not all units will be offered each year. Units will be offered on a rotational basis.
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100957
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Alternative Histories: The State and Civil Society in Australian History
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100966
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American History, 1898-1945
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100986
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Australian History 1860-1920
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100987
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Australian History Since 1920
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100248
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Australian Labour History
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101407
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Britain 1500-1800: Before Botany Bay
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100991
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Citizenship Ancient and Modern
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100992
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Communication: Power and Practice
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100861
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Empire: European Colonial Rule and its Subjects, 1750-1920
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100864
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Europe in the Twentieth Century
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100869
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Foundations of Modern Europe 1500-1800
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100507
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History of Modern China to 1949
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100262
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India: History in the Making of a Nation
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100963
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Interpreting Australia: Australian Historians and Historiography
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100878
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Meanings of a Commonwealth - English Political Ideas 1500-1800
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100271
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Modern Japanese History
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100275
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Philosophies of Love and Death
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100277
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Politics of Australia and Asia Relations
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100278
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Politics of Post-War Japan
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100882
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Politics of Sex and Gender
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100284
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Special Topics in Australian History
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100887
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Sport and Australian History
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101667
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The External Relations of the European Union
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101404
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The History of Modern Indonesia
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101405
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The Politics of Contemporary Indonesia
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100892
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The Westminster System: England's Constitutional Culture
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100969
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Theories of Conflict and Violence
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100293
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War and Society: 20th Century Australia
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Penrith campus
Students completing a major in History, Politics and Philosophy must complete the Level 1 unit:
Students may also select one of the following Level 1 units to contribute to their major area:
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100846
|
Analytical Reading and Writing
|
|
100868
|
Foundations of Modern Australia
|
And no less than six units from the following list of Level 2 and 3 units:
Level 2 and 3 Units
Note: Not all units will be offered each year. Units will be offered on a rotational basis.
|
100957
|
Alternative Histories: The State and Civil Society in Australian History
|
|
100966
|
American History, 1898-1945
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100244
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Ancient Western Culture: Periclean Athens
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100986
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Australian History 1860-1920
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100987
|
Australian History Since 1920
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|
100248
|
Australian Labour History
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|
101407
|
Britain 1500-1800: Before Botany Bay
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|
100991
|
Citizenship Ancient and Modern
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100852
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Classics of Modern Philosophy
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100992
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Communication: Power and Practice
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102188
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Dictators, Democrats and Dreamers: Indonesia 1942 to now
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100860
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Emotions, Culture and Community
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100861
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Empire: European Colonial Rule and its Subjects, 1750-1920
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100864
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Europe in the Twentieth Century
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100254
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Exploring Local History
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100869
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Foundations of Modern Europe 1500-1800
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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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100262
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India: History in the Making of a Nation
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100963
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Interpreting Australia: Australian Historians and Historiography
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100878
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Meanings of a Commonwealth - English Political Ideas 1500-1800
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|
100271
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Modern Japanese History
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100275
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Philosophies of Love and Death
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100904
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Politics and Business in Asia
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100277
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Politics of Australia and Asia Relations
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100278
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Politics of Post-War Japan
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100882
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Politics of Sex and Gender
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63178
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Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China
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63111
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Special Topics in Asian and International Studies
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100284
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Special Topics in Australian History
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100887
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Sport and Australian History
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102187
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Sultans, Colonists and Nationalists: Indonesia C1200-1942
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101404
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The History of Modern Indonesia
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101405
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The Politics of Contemporary Indonesia
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101294
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The Western Philosophical Tradition
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100969
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Theories of Conflict and Violence
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100293
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War and Society: 20th Century Australia
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100294
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Warlords, Artists and Emperors: Power and Authority in Premodern Japan
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