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HIST 111 – Colonial Encounters: Pacific Experiences
| Points: | 20 | Prerequisites: | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: | Humanities & Soc Sc | Corequisites: | None |
| School: | History, Phil, Pol Sci & IR | Restrictions: | None |
This course introduces students to the discipline of history through the study of colonial encounters in the greater Pacific region, drawing on experiences of indigenous peoples in Australia, the Pacific Islands, and New Zealand. Ranging from pre-contact societies to post-WWII developments, it examines themes such as the impact of disease and trade, the effects of Christianity and the missions, and indigenous resistance, struggle, loss and recovery. 100% internal assessment.
Assessment:
Will be based on work done during the course
Set Texts:
HIST 111 Book of Readings - $22.70
Available from Student Notes, Student Union Building
Recommended Reading:
- Richard Broome, Aboriginal Australians, 3rd ed., St Leonards, N.S.W., 2002 (or either of the earlier editions)
- Campbell, I.C., Worlds Apart: A History of the Pacific Islands, Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2003. (NB An earlier edition of this book is available as Campbell, I.C., A History of the Pacific Islands, Christchurch, 1989)
This course is not currently being offered.
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