HISTORY 104

Pacific History: An Introduction


Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for HISTORY 104.

Description

This course is an introductory course to the history of the Pacific and its peoples. It surveys the major changes in Pacific lives in the past three hundred years, and focuses on some topics of particular importance: indigenous politics, colonialism, cultural, religious and social change, conflict and twentieth century Pacific migrations.  Emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking and historical research skills, and students will contribute to ongoing historical research.

Availability 2017

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

HISTORY 104: 15 points