Bachelor of Arts

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History

Unit Set Code

MJ-A000023 (major)

MN-A000023 (minor)

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (Online)

Overview

You can explore the nature of the modern world – the forces and great events of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the ways historians continue to interpret them. Themes covered include war and peace; modernisation and social change; colonialism, nationalism and internationalism; gender in history; the Holocaust; and sport. Third-year students have the opportunity to undertake an internship and may apply for the US Congress Internship Program.

Career outcomes

You may find employment opportunities in the education sector, local government, media corporations, museums/heritage organisations, research consultancies and tourism organisations.

Units

To complete a Major sequence in History select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
To complete a Minor sequence in History select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3

Complete the following 2 units from level 1:

AIH107

World History Between the Wars 1919 - 1939

AIH108

The Cold War World: 1945-1991

Complete the following unit from level 2:

AIH240

History: Interpreting the Past

Complete a further 3 units from level 2, selected from:

AIH205

Sex and Gender in the British Empire

AIH238