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HSTY3712: Australia's World: Diplomacy and Statecraft
2020 unit information
This unit examines Australia's relations with the world in the post-war era. It explores the historical themes which shaped Australia's response to the world: loyalties to race and empire; communities of interest and culture; the 'Free' versus the 'Communist' worlds; the rise of Asian nationalism, ANZUS and Australian military engagements from Korea to Vietnam. It also investigates the making of Australia's foreign and defence policy from the 1980s to the present, including debates over engagement with Asia and the American alliance.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in the History major |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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HSTY2676 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand and debate the importance of nationalism in coming to terms with how Australia has understood its place in world affairs.
- LO2. Have a good working knowledge of how Australian politicians and policymakers have reacted to some of the major crises of the 20th Century
- LO3. Develop policy writing skills through the preparation of a policy brief
- LO4. Research, evidence and articulate arguments about critical issues in Australian foreign policy history
- LO5. communicate ideas effectively in academic discourse
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