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Urban Legends: Melbourne Intensive (HIST30071)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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How are Australian histories and identities expressed in the urban landscape of Melbourne, and Australian cities more generally? Urban Legends offers an exciting look at the role of space, including the inner city and the suburbs, in the development of the Australian nation and the diversity of its peoples. This cross-disciplinary subject is taught intensively, with lectures by academics and industry professionals. It explores meanings of 'places', both real and imagined: from the city to the suburbs to the bush. Much of our learning involves site visits outside the campus. We will explore Melbourne’s ethnic precincts, such as Chinatown, as well as the city’s famous laneways with their internationally known graffiti; and will look at the national and local stories in exhibitions at Museum Victoria, the Shrine of Remembrance and other key institutional sites and monuments to see how they interpret Australian identities in the past and present. We will explore how identity and issues of of race, cross-cultural interactions, gender and belonging are negotiated in the city, and the role of economic and social factors in city life. This subject will appeal students interested in undertaking a detailed study of representations of Australia and national identity, and will build skills in historical and cultural analysis.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject should be able to:
- use historical evidence, including visual evidence, to think critically and analyse complex issues about Australian culture, society and identity;
- demonstrate familiarity with key concepts relating to society, culture and place and have knowledge of the development of Australia's built environments and the role of cultural institutions in defining issues of nation and identity;
- select and identify their own sources through independent research, including the competent use of library, archival and other information sources;
- Demonstrate an ability to use and apply techniques of historical and social analysis drawn from a wide range of sources;
- Develop written and oral analytical skills relating to an understanding of historical and contemporary representations of identity; and
- Demonstrate an ability to interrogate evidence within its historical and cultural contexts.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
AUST30007
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 1000 word exhibition review due during the teaching period (20%)
- A 1000 word map exercise due at the end of the teaching period (20%)
- A 2000 word research essay due during the assessment period (50%)
- Class attendance and participation (10%)
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
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Kate Darian-Smith Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 40 hours - 10 x 2 hour lectures and 20 hours of tutorials and site visits Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 January 2017 to 10 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2017 Census date 10 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 February 2017 Assessment period ends 10 March 2017 Summer Term contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 27 April 2024
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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:
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- 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