This program examines the history and learning principles of the Humanities, and explores how critical thinking occurs inside and across disciplines. You will consider the complexity of today's world and engage in intellectual debates on the big ideas and major concepts underpinning the Humanities, including power, language, storytelling, and representation.
This program provides innovative research skills in Humanities disciplines, informed by traditional and new perspectives. It also highlights new awareness of the relevance of digital research tools in the Humanities. It fosters a learning environment that enables students to develop skills in problem solving, making convincing arguments, and intercultural awareness.
At the conclusion of this program, you will have developed written, oral and digital research and communication skills that are vital for success in the Bachelor of Arts and a range of potential career paths. They will also have demonstrated foundational understanding of the role of the Humanities in knowledge creation and ethical problem solving.
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4 courses
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader in higher education, distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our degree programs are internationally recognised. Our research is world-class and diverse, and our partnerships and collaborations drive innovation.
UON continues to build its global reputation for being one of the world's most prestigious universities and is consistently in the top 10 Australian universities for research.
My teaching background is in history: I am interested in global histories, histories of the family, histories of health and medicine, and in particular, the history of mental health and 'madness'.
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
Demonstrate introductory knowledge of Humanities disciplines, including developing understandings of how humans communicate and acquire knowledge.
Review local and global problems and ideas, and recognise how Humanities disciplines can interact to produce new understandings or findings.
Conduct basic scholarly research using digital platforms and find appropriate resources to answer the problem in its context.
Apply core academic reading and writing skills to communicate research outcomes.
