Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Identify and describe different approaches to history regarding the early 20th century

• Identify and describe key historical events and forces that shaped the early 20th century.

• Analyse and evaluate the significance of key historical events in the early 20th century

• Use both primary and secondary sources in explaining major historical events in the early 20th century

Unit Description

This unit examines the events of the early twentieth century as well explores how history is written by looking at the methods used by historians of this period.

Topics

• Introducing Historiography
• Australian Federation
• The Russian Revolution
• World War I
• The Great Depression
• World War II

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Unit offerings

Face to face: Semester 1, 2025 and Semester 1, 2026 (Every Year, Semester 1)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.