Overview
The unit is designed to give you the historical background and conceptual tools to understand the origins of globalisation. It traces the key political, economic, and social developments since 1945 that have brought us to where we are today.
Offerings
S1-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Requisites
Prohibition
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Professor Alistair Thomson
Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Alistair Thomson
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Identify and explain key concepts of globalisation;
2.
Explain key historical, political, economic, and social developments of our contemporary world;
3.
Evaluate current affairs and debates based upon understandings of recent history;
4.
Evaluate primary and secondary sources, analyse ideas and develop argument;
5.
Communicate research in both oral and written formats.
Assessment summary
Within semester assessment: 100%
Workload requirements
Workload
Availability in areas of study
History
International studies
International studies