The major in Humanities offers the opportunity to sample diverse human experience from a range of cultural and ethical perspectives both past and present, whilst developing the essential skills of critical and creative thinking and communication. This major will ensure you have a grounding in the fundamental methodologies of historical enquiry along with your choice of study in a field that best complements your personal interests and career goals. To attain registration as a Humanities teacher you will complete four units or 48 credit points in History along with two units or 24 credit points in one of the following specialist areas of your choice: Gender Studies (Cultural Studies), Politics, Indigenous Studies or Sociology.
For a major study students must complete 96 credit points of study comprising:
A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.
'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.
Level 2 and 3 History Units
And a set of two units listed below:
Gender Studies
Politics
Sociology
Indigenous Studies
And
Curriculum and Pedagogy Units
This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):