Major - History and Political Thought
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M1033.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
Since the revival of humanist studies in Renaissance Europe in the 15th century, universities have placed history and political thought at the heart of studies in the humanities. Through study of the political thought and social, political and cultural history of Australian, Asian and European societies, students gain knowledge and critical skills relevant to a variety of careers in education, government and non-governmental organizations. Study of the writings of political thinkers from ancient Greece and Rome, such as Plato and Cicero, and the early modern period, such as Hobbes and Machiavelli, to noted 19th century figures, such as Hegel and Marx, prepare students to engage with contemporary issues of governance, such as sovereignty, power, opportunity, property, civic freedom and social justice.
Major
Structure
Students would be eligible for this major having successfully completed 80 credit points with no less than three Level 3 units.
Students must complete the compulsory Level 1 unit
Note:
Not all units will be offered each year. Units will be offered on a rotational basis.
Level 1 unit pool
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100868
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Foundations of Modern Australia
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102000
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Modern European History and Politics
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101737
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World Politics: An Introduction
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Level 2 unit pool
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101882
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A History of Modern Global Buddhism
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100244
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Ancient Western Culture: Periclean Athens
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101967
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Cultural History of Books and Reading
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100861
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Empire: European Colonial Rule and its Subjects, 1750-1920
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100869
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Foundations of Modern Europe 1500-1800
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101843
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Philosophy and Environment
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100904
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Politics and Business in Asia
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100277
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Politics of Australia and Asia Relations
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100882
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Politics of Sex and Gender
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101992
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Religion and the Emergence of Modern Politics
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102002
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Religion and the Origins of Modern Science
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63111
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Special Topics in Asian and International Studies
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101404
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The History of Modern Indonesia
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101294
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The Western Philosophical Tradition
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100293
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War and Society: 20th Century Australia
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Level 3 unit pool
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400087
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Applied Critical Methods
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100966
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American History, 1898-1945
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102004
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Australian Colonial History
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100986
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Australian History 1860-1920
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100987
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Australian History Since 1920
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101919
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Australian Indigenous History: From first contact to 'dying race'
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101872
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Australian Indigenous History from Federation to Reconciliation
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100991
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Citizenship Ancient and Modern
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100852
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Classics of Modern Philosophy
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101799
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Convicts and Settlers - Australian History 1788 - 1840
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101249
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Culture and Thought in Twentieth-Century China
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102188
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Dictators, Democrats and Dreamers: Indonesia 1942 to now
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102007
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Ethics in Historical Perspective
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100254
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Exploring Local History
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100864
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Europe in the Twentieth Century
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102305
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Food: A Cultural History
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101674
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Global Histories of Food
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102006
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Histories of Crime and Punishment
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100507
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History of Modern China to 1949
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102184
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History of Muslim Civilisations and Ideas
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100963
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Interpreting Australia: Australian Historians and Historiography
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101823
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Lay Participation in Justice Processes
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101733
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Looking at Global Politics Through Film
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100271
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Modern Japanese History
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102343
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Napoleon: the Making of a Legend
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100278
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Politics of Post-War Japan
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101985
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Politics, Power and Resistance
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102002
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Religion and the Origins of Modern Science
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63178
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Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China
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102187
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Sultans, Colonists and Nationalists: Indonesia C1200-1942
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101667
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The External Relations of the European Union
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101782
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The History and Politics of Contemporary Central Asia
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101783
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The International Relations of the Middle East Since 1945
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102001
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Theories and Methods of History
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101405
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The Politics of Contemporary Indonesia
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100969
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Theories of Conflict and Violence
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101831
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Transport and the Making of the Modern World
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101866
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United States Government and Politics
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102142
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Warlords, Artists and Emperors: Power and Authority in Japanese History
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101830
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WWII in Asia and the Pacific
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Please note:
The Level 2 and level 3 units listed below count towards completion of the major for students who may have passed units in the list in 2015 or earlier.
Level 2
100248 - Australian Labour History
101407 - Britian 1500 - 1800: Before Botany Bay
100852 - Classics of Modern Philosophy
100853 - Contemporary Australia
101543 - India: Global Contexts
100262 - India: History in the Making of a Nation
100878 - Meanings of a Commonwealth - English Political Ideas 1500 - 1800
101972 - The History of Modern Indonesia
100892 - The Westminster System: England’s Constitutional Culture
Level 3
101295 - Aesthetics
100957 - Alternative Histories: The State and Civil Society in Australian History
100985 - American Foreign Policy Since 1945
100966 - American History, 1898-1945
102079 - Britain in the Age of Botany Bay, c1770-1840
100991 - Citizenship Ancient and Modern
100992 - Communication: Power and Practice
102003 - Comparative Nationalism
100860 - Emotions, Culture and Community
101974 - Enlightenment and Revolution
100863 - Ethical Cultures (replaced by 102007 - Ethics in Historical Perspective)
100864 - Europe in the Twentieth Century
101844 - Feminist Theories
101988 - Human Rights and Culture
100963 - Interpreting Australia: Australian Historians and Historiography
100875 - Literature and Philosophy
100275 - Philosophies of Love and Death
100879 - Philosophy Today
100908 - Race Politics
100284 - Special Topics in Australian History
100887 - Sport and Australian History
102005 - The Politics of Civilisation
101405 - The Politics of Contemporary Indonesia
101913 - Theories of Authority
101999 - Twentieth Century Australia
101375 - War and Peace
101993 - War and Society in the Twentieth Century
100971 - Which New World Order?
100894 - World War 1
101830 - WWII in Asia and the Pacific