Bachelor of Arts
History
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000023 (major)
MN-A000023 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
You have the opportunity to explore the nature of the modern world – the forces that have shaped our past and present, and the ways historians interpret historical events. Themes covered include the world in the twentieth century, war and peace, modernisation and social change, colonialism, and gender. Specialised subjects include the Holocaust, the French Revolution, Modern Asia, Slavery in the United States, the British Empire, colonial Papua New Guinea, and Sport in History.
Career outcomes
You may find employment opportunities in the education sector, local government, media corporations, museums/heritage organisations, research consultancies and tourism organisations.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in History select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in History select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
AIH107 | The Modern World: Nations, Empires, Ideologies, 1860s to 1930s |
AIH108 | The Modern World: Globalisation and Fragmentation, the 1940s to the 21st Century |
Complete the following unit from level 2:
AIH240 | Using and Abusing the Past |
Complete a further 3 units from level 2, selected from:
AIH238 | Australia in the Age of Total War 1914-1945 |
AIH264 | The Holocaust |
AIH267 | Conflict and Its Legacies in Modern Asia |
AIH276 | African American History From Slavery to Black Lives Matter |
AIH288 | Colonial Encounters: From Invasion to Federation |
AST250 | A History of Australian Football, 1858-2020 |
AST256 | Sport in History |
AIH205 Sex and Gender in the British Empire [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete the following unit from level 3:
AIH350 | History From Here [replaces AIH399] |
AIH399 Making History [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete a further unit from level 3, selected from:
AIH305 | Sex, Race, Gender: Empires, 1750-1950 |
AIH383 | Global Disasters |
AIH326 Australia’s Empire: Colonialism in Papua New Guinea [No longer available for enrolment]