History
Explore the past and examine how and why particular institutions and ways of living have developed and changed.
By focusing on the past, this major is able to also explain present day societies, events and everyday life. This program is international in scope and includes specialised studies in Australian history, India and the subcontinent, the Middle East, southern Africa, Japan, Indonesia and Europe. Particular topic areas include war and conflict, dictatorships, subaltern studies, political economies, and place and belonging.
Career Opportunities
- Analyst
- Anthropologist
- Community and Development Worker
- Cultural Heritage
- Defence Force
- Diplomat
- Environmental Consultant
- Federal and State Civil Servant
- Foreign Affairs
- Historian
- Intelligence Officer
- Justice System Official
- Landcare Officer
- Museums
- Policy Development Officer
- Political Scientist
- Politician
- Project Officer
- Public Servant - Australian Public Service
- Public Servant - State Government
- Regional Planner
- Researcher
- Social Consultant
- Social Worker
- Sociologist
- Sports Organisation Officer
- Teaching at secondary and tertiary level
- Tour Guide
- Tourism Manager
