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The History of Children and Youth (HIST20085)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2021
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Overview
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Young people have been influential forces of transformation, innovation and even revolution across the centuries and around the globe. Yet their crucial role in driving historical change has been ignored until relatively recently. Although we were all children once, scholars are increasingly recognising that definitions of childhood are not simply biological and immutable. Understandings of children’s competencies and vulnerabilities shift dramatically between different culture and time periods. This subject focuses on children and youth from the ancient world to the present. Topics covered include the politics, popular culture, psychology, sexuality, welfare and work of young people. Students will be introduced to the experiences of children and youth through a range of audio-visual and literary sources. One of the key concerns of the course will be the distinction between adult definitions of childhood and young people’s own behaviours and perspectives, with students challenged to explore the history of young people through a wide diversity of primary sources. Teaching is delivered via an interactive weekly seminar, with students encouraged to proactively contribute to their own learning.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify the ways in which understandings of youth and age vary across different time periods and cultures;
- critically engage with key themes in the history of children and youth;
- analyse and utilise primary and secondary sources to construct an argument that takes age as a core category of historical analysis;
- work collaboratively and constructively in groups to discuss culturally diverse perspectives on the history of children and youth;
- develop verbal and visual presentation skills on topics of significance to histories of young people.
Generic skills
- Academic writing;
- Oral presentation;
- Analytical reading;
- Research;
- Critical note-taking.
Last updated: 19 March 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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Tutorial presentation
| From Week 2 to Week 12 | 25% |
Creative piece: (students may choose from three different genres)
| Week 6 | 35% |
Research essay
| During the examination period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: • Students must attend a minimum of 75% of seminars in order to pass this subject. • All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None (Weekly readings will be set from different sources)
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 19 March 2024