Pre-requisites

HS570 The World We Live In: World History Since 1945 or HS501 Early Twentieth Century: From Chronicling to Understanding

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Critically evaluate key moments, issues and people in the history of Christianity in Australia.

• Critically assess the role of the “silenced voices” in Australian Christian history.

• Construct and present an oral history project giving voice to those silenced in Australian Christian History

Unit Description

The powerful around the world and in Australia have silenced the voice of many groups at many times. This unit looks at those silenced in the history of the Australian Church, particularly women, and through oral history hopes to let them speak today.

Topics

• Australian Historiography
• Oral History as a Field of History
• Oral history and its ethics
• Presenting an Oral History Project
• Australian History and Australian Church History
• Women in the Australian Church

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Unit offerings

Face to face: Semester 2, 2025 and Semester 2, 2026 (Every Year, Semester 2)

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.