HIS4001 War and Society

Contents

• Staffing
• Requisites
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

REQUISITES

SYNOPSIS

The experience of war is one which generates conflict between the societies or states engaged in warfare. It also generates conflict and responses within those societies engaged in conflict. This seminar will discuss ways in which the state, interstate groups and domestic social groups have responded to the impact of war, with a primary focus on the experience of Australia at war. It will consider the themes of nationalism, interstate relations, social class, gender, race, anti war protest, religion and ethnicity.

OBJECTIVES

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. recognise, define, and use the essential terminology of war and society studies;
2. discuss, briefly, the ways in which the state and other actors have responded to warfare;
3. describe the historical evolution of Australian responses to warfare, and the place this has played in the construction of Australian society;
4. assess the application of the study of war and society to selected case studies;
5. demonstrate competency in analysis and writing skills in the History and International Relations disciplines.

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

Book of Readings

Beaumont, J (ed) 1995, Australia's War, 1914-18, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW.

Beaumont, J (ed) 1996, Australia's War, 1939-45, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Students can also consult recent editions of the following journals: Australian Defence Force Journal, Australian Historical Studies, Australian Journal of International Affairs, Australian Journal of Politics and History, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Current History, Defence Reporter, Foreign Affairs, International Affairs, International Security, Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, The Pacific Review, War in History, War in Society

Babbage, R 1990, A coast too long: defending Australia beyond the 1990's, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

Ball, D 1996, Presumptive engagement: Australia's Asian Pacific security policy, ANU, Canberra.

Baylis, J et al 2002, Strategy in the contemporary world: an introduction to strategic studies, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Booth, K & Dunne, T (eds.) 2002, Worlds in collision: terror and the future of global order, Macmillan, New York.

Connors, L et al (eds) 1992, Australia's Frontline: remembering the 1939-45 war, UQP, St Lucia.

Freedman, L (ed.) 1994, War, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Fuller, J F L 1993, Decisive battles of the western world and their influence upon history, Spa Books, Stevenage.

Grey, J 1999, A military history of Australia, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, vol REV.

Melko, M 2001, General war among great powers in world history, Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston.

Woodruff, William 2005, A concise history of the modern world: 1500 to present, 5th edn, Palgrave Macmilan, Basingstoke, Hampshire.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Essays are due one week after scheduled class discussion of the relevant topic. This assessment is aligned with Objectives 1 - 5.

2.

Seminar presentation times will be allocated in the first week of the semester in class. This assessment is aligned with Objectives 1 - 4.

3.

See Note 1.

4.

See Note 2

5.

See Note 1.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   Since the objectives will be equally taught by private study and by face-to-face sessions, it is strongly advised that students attend all seminars for this course. It is also the student's responsibility to study all materials provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To successfully complete an individual assessment item, a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. This statement must be read in conjunction with Statement 4 below.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances and without prior approval, then a penalty of a maximum of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late, up to a maximum of 10 working days, at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade, a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks / grades obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   There is no exam for this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Given the details under (6) above, there are no deferred exams for this course. However, if any deferred/makeup work is granted, it would have to be submitted by a date set by the examiner.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6 Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 27 May 2008.