This unit examines the way in which some of the great themes of Western history have been played out in the Western Australian context—themes like imperialism, invasion and colonisation, migration, urbanisation, gender roles and class relations. Many of the outcomes of this interplay were unique to Western Australia. This unit uses multidisciplinary techniques to explore themes in Western Australian history through a study of the historic cultural environment. At a time when many Western Australians are thinking deeply about heritage issues, a major theme of the course is built environment and material culture, and the part played by buildings and artifacts in representations of the past.... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Andrea Gaynor
Prerequisites: a Level 2 History unit