History
Campus availability: Caulfield, Clayton
For further information students should contact the School of Historical Studies.
Students may construct a major sequence in history by selecting units spread geographically across the fields of Asian, European and Australian history or by following a more specialised sequence based upon a particular field or theme. Students are advised to seek further information from school course advisers.
Students are also encouraged to study foreign languages in fields relevant to their historical interests. The School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics offers a number of units for beginners.
International Studies is an interdisciplinary area of study which is administered in the School of Historical Studies.
1st year sequence:
A first-year sequence in History comprises of any two first-year level history units to the value of 12 points chosen from the units listed .
For the purposes of a minor/major, a first-year sequence in history can be replaced by a first-year sequence in Biomedical Studies.
Minor sequence:
Students complete a standard minor chosen from the units listed .
Major sequence:
Students complete a standard major chosen from the units listed .
Students taking a major in history, particularly those contemplating honours, are strongly recommended to take HSY3060, HSY3080 or HSY3805.
As well, with the permission of the Head of School, non-history units, other than those listed below, taught in other schools may be counted towards a major or minor in the history discipline.