AIH108 - The Modern World: Globalisation and Fragmentation, the 1940s to the 21st Century
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Jonathan Ritchie |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIH109, AIH208, AIH408 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:*Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus) | |
Content
From the Second World War to the financial crisis, Arab Spring and Fukushima earthquake of 2011, this unit will reveal the interconnectedness and unevenness of globalisation, the rise of new nations and social movements, including environmentalism and feminism, and the International and domestic ramifications of the Cold War. The unit also explores population growth and movements and their impact on land, sea and climate.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of modern world history between the Second World War and the early 21st century | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically analyse and use primary source documents in the writing of history | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Develop skills in the research and writing of history as a self-managed learner | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO4 | Become more critically aware and question the assumptions and knowledge you bring to the study of late twentieth century history. | GLO5: Problem solving GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO5 | Understand the profound legacies of the political, social and cultural upheavals of the past few decades for the world's contemporary global challenges | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Seminar/Online Exercises | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 3 |
| Assessment 2: Essay | 1800 words or equivalent | 45% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3: Take-home test | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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