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Migrant Nation: A History of Migration (HIST20075)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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What does it mean to live in a nation that has been built on immigration? What histories, policies and attitudes underpin this experience? And what key issues, challenges and opportunities face Australia and other nations as a result? This subject encourages students to engage critically with the history of Australia as a migrant nation through a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Topics covered include migration and refugee histories, the politics of immigration, the development of multicultural policies, critical debates about multiculturalism, racial politics, refugee issues, case studies of migrant communities and ethnic/national identities. Taught by specialists in the field, the subject draws on the work of historians, social and cultural theorists, policy makers, activists, writers and artists, and invites students to produce writing and research that explores controversial and contested issues. This subject will appeal to those with an interest in immigration, multiculturalism, refugee studies, ethnic and national identity, and those who seek to understand how history continues to shape contemporary society.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- demonstrate a detailed knowledge of Australian immigration history, including key periods, policies and contexts;
- locate, identify and analyse key documents, debates and voices in Australian immigration history, including those sometimes 'hidden from history';
- understand how history and historical understanding of migration informs contemporary debates and policy contexts;
- demonstrate an understanding of various conceptual and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the history of immigration;
- reflect critically on the concept of multiculturalism in an Australian context and in comparison to other nations;
- produce written research on aspects of Australia's migrant past, including the histories of specific groups and individuals;
- reflect upon how our understanding of migration has changed over time and in different places and contexts;
- Identify the significance of the past in the present and in particular the legacy of the White Australia Policy in national and international debates; and
- analyse key texts and articles and produce a précis of the key arguments, ideas and information they contain.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A weekly online mulitple choice lecture quiz (5%)
- A weekly online reading quiz (5%)
- A 1250 word migration heritage essay due mid-semester (35%)
- A 2500 word research report due in the examination period (55%)
Hurdle requirement:
- Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available online.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - History Major History Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - History - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024