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HISTORY 210

: Health, Medicine and Society
2022 Semester One (1223)
Examines the rise of modern Western medicine since 1850 and its impact, with a particular emphasis on Britain and its colonies. Topics include public health, hospitals, nursing, psychiatry, sexual health, reproductive health, child health, tuberculosis, medicine and war, and alternative medicines.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed at Stage I, or SOCSCIPH 200 and 30 points passed, or HLTHSOC 100 and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 367
1127

HISTORY 210

: Health, Medicine and Society
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Examines the rise of modern Western medicine since 1850 and its impact, with a particular emphasis on Britain and its colonies. Topics include public health, hospitals, nursing, psychiatry, sexual health, reproductive health, child health, tuberculosis, medicine and war, and alternative medicines.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed, or SOCSCIPH 200 and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 367
1128

HISTORY 217

: Nazi Germany and its Legacies
2023 Semester Two (1235)
An in-depth look into a period of history that has simultaneously fascinated and horrified generations of people around the world. Topics include: the origins of Nazism, Adolf Hitler and the rise of the NSDAP, life in Nazi Germany in peace and war, Hitler's foreign policy, the Second World War, the Holocaust and its myriad legacies in history and popular culture.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 45 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 317
1129

HISTORY 217

: Nazi Germany and its Legacies
2021 Semester One (1213)
An in-depth look into a period of history that has simultaneously fascinated and horrified generations of people around the world. Topics include: the origins of Nazism, Adolf Hitler and the rise of the NSDAP, life in Nazi Germany in peace and war, Hitler's foreign policy, the Second World War, the Holocaust and its myriad legacies in history and popular culture.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 45 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 317
1130

HISTORY 224

: Old Regime and Revolution: France, 1750-1815
2021 Semester Two (1215)
The French Revolution is recognised as a founding event of modern history. Revolutionaries reinvented political liberty, civic equality, democratic suffrage, human rights; but also reinvented gender discrimination, political terror, ideological war, dictatorship. We explore this through readings and discussions that examine the origins of the Revolution, the collapse of the monarchy, the experiment of mass democracy, and the Revolution's disputed legacies.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 324
1131

HISTORY 224

: Old Regime and Revolution: France, 1750-1815
2020 Semester Two (1205)
The French Revolution is recognised as a founding event of modern history. Revolutionaries reinvented political liberty, civic equality, democratic suffrage, human rights; but also reinvented gender discrimination, political terror, ideological war, dictatorship. We explore this through readings and discussions that examine the origins of the Revolution, the collapse of the monarchy, the experiment of mass democracy, and the Revolution's disputed legacies.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 324
1132

HISTORY 225

: Samurai and Scholars: Early Modern China and Japan
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Early modern China and Japan shared not only geographical space in East Asia but also a history of cultural interaction, trade, and an enduring interest in Confucianism as a moral, philosophical, and social framework. This course explores and compares the government, trade, and culture of these two societies with a focus on the structures and patterns of everyday life.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 222, 242, 322, 335, 342
1133

HISTORY 225

: Samurai and Scholars: Early Modern China and Japan
2020 Semester One (1203)
Early modern China and Japan shared not only geographical space in East Asia but also a history of cultural interaction, trade, and an enduring interest in Confucianism as a moral, philosophical, and social framework. This course explores and compares the government, trade, and culture of these two societies with a focus on the structures and patterns of everyday life.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 222, 242, 322, 335, 342
1134

HISTORY 227

: Waitangi: Treaty to Tribunal
2024 Semester One (1243)
A history of the Treaty of Waitangi and the Waitangi Tribunal. The course explores changing understandings of the Treaty and its role in New Zealand society and history since 1840. The establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975, the development of its work, and the historical and contemporary claims brought before it will also be studied.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History, Health and Society or Politics and International Relations, or MĀORI 130 and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 327
1135

HISTORY 227

: Waitangi: Treaty to Tribunal
2023 Semester One (1233)
A history of the Treaty of Waitangi and the Waitangi Tribunal. The course explores changing understandings of the Treaty and its role in New Zealand society and history since 1840. The establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975, the development of its work, and the historical and contemporary claims brought before it will also be studied.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History, Health and Society or Politics and International Relations, or MĀORI 130 and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 327
1136

HISTORY 227

: Waitangi: Treaty to Tribunal
2021 Semester One (1213)
A history of the Treaty of Waitangi and the Waitangi Tribunal. The course explores changing understandings of the Treaty and its role in New Zealand society and history since 1840. The establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975, the development of its work, and the historical and contemporary claims brought before it will also be studied.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History or Politics and International Relations, or MĀORI 130 and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 327
1137

HISTORY 233

: Australian History Since 1788
2023 Summer School (1230)
A survey of the history of Australia from European occupation to the present. It focuses on the lives and experiences of ordinary Australians, as well as providing an overview of the major political and economic developments across two centuries.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 333
1138

HISTORY 239

: Medieval Cultures: Faith, Power, Identities
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Explores the social, cultural, religious and political histories of medieval Europe and its relations with wider worlds. Topics covered may vary from year to year, but will likely include social structures, the place of religious faith, gender relations, power and authority, ethnic identities, conflict and dissent, migrations, literary and artistic expressions, and responses to crises.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 219, 254, 268, 319, 339, 354, 368
1139

HISTORY 239

: Medieval Cultures: Faith, Power, Identities
2022 Semester One (1223)
Explores the social, cultural, religious and political histories of medieval Europe and its relations with wider worlds. Topics covered may vary from year to year, but will likely include social structures, the place of religious faith, gender relations, power and authority, ethnic identities, conflict and dissent, migrations, literary and artistic expressions, and responses to crises.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 219, 254, 268, 319, 339, 354, 368
1140

HISTORY 239

: Medieval Cultures: Faith, Power, Identities
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Explores the social, cultural, religious and political histories of medieval Europe and its relations with wider worlds. Topics covered may vary from year to year, but will likely include social structures, the place of religious faith, gender relations, power and authority, ethnic identities, conflict and dissent, migrations, literary and artistic expressions, and responses to crises.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 219, 254, 268, 319, 339, 354, 368
1141

HISTORY 241

: Making Sense of the Sixties: the USA 1954-1973
2021 Semester Two (1215)
An examination of the social, cultural and political history of the US in the 'long sixties', analysing the interplay of radicalism, liberalism and conservatism in this pivotal decade and giving attention to the sixties in historiography and popular memory.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 341
1142

HISTORY 243

: Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c. 50-1650
2023 Semester One (1233)
An introduction to Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the late antique and medieval periods and the conflicts which shaped them. It examines the roots of Christian and Muslim religious thinking, their interaction with Jewish and Pagan traditions, the Crusades, anti-Semitism, heresy, schisms within Christianity and the Reformation.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 356
1143

HISTORY 243

: Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c. 50-1650
2021 Semester One (1213)
An introduction to Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the late antique and medieval periods and the conflicts which shaped them. It examines the roots of Christian and Muslim religious thinking, their interaction with Jewish and Pagan traditions, the Crusades, anti-Semitism, heresy, schisms within Christianity and the Reformation.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 356
1144

HISTORY 252

: New Zealand Cultural History
2022 Semester Two (1225)
An introduction to changing ideas about New Zealand and New Zealand culture from colonial times to the present considering, among other topics, the history of exploration and travel, the iconography of the nation, public and private commemorations and celebrations, the history of the body and the commercialisation of leisure.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 352
1145

HISTORY 252

: New Zealand Cultural History
2020 Semester Two (1205)
An introduction to changing ideas about New Zealand and New Zealand culture from colonial times to the present considering, among other topics, the history of exploration and travel, the iconography of the nation, public and private commemorations and celebrations, the history of the body and the commercialisation of leisure.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 352
1146

HISTORY 257

: Making Modern America 1865-1919
2023 Semester Two (1235)
A survey of the United States from the end of Reconstruction through the First World War that evaluates the role of ordinary people as well as influential figures. Themes include industrialisation; labour conflict and organisation; segregation; reform; literary and intellectual movements; popular culture; imperialism; politics and the state.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 357
1147

HISTORY 259

: Special Topic: Healers, Sorcerers and Astrologers c.300-900
2020 Semester One (1203)
Subject: History
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1148

HISTORY 270

: Ireland since 1798
2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines the history of Ireland from 1798 to the present. It investigates major developments in the social, cultural, political and economic history of the island from the United Irish Rising at the end of the eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, including the creation of the state of Northern Ireland and ongoing attempts to secure a lasting peace there.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 265, 365, 370
1149

HISTORY 270

: Special Topic: Ireland since 1798
2022 Semester One (1223)
Examines the history of Ireland from 1798 to the present. It investigates major developments in the social, cultural, political and economic history of the island from the United Irish Rising at the end of the eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, including the creation of the state of Northern Ireland and ongoing attempts to secure a lasting peace there.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 265, 365, 370
1150

HISTORY 270

: Special Topic: Ireland since 1798
2021 Summer School (1210)
Examines the history of Ireland from 1798 to the present. It investigates major developments in the social, cultural, political and economic history of the island from the United Irish Rising at the end of the eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, including the creation of the state of Northern Ireland and ongoing attempts to secure a lasting peace there.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 265, 365, 370