History of Sport & Physical Activity in Australian Society (HIST3002)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2013
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Human Movement Studies School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class contact
2 Lecture hours, 1 Tutorial hour
Course coordinator
Dr Murray Phillips
Assessment methods
Tutorial presentation, major essay and exam.
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2013 | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
The course critically examines representations of the Australia's sporting past through the lenses of memorials, museums, film and the internet. As part of this approach, there is a focus on Australian sporting icons including Les Darcy, Dawn Fraser, Eddie Gilbert, Peter Norman and Michael O'Loughlin as well as the Australian Sport Museum (Melbourne), the Ration Shed Museum (Cherbourg) and the Australian Paralympic Movement.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2012 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2011 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2010 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2009 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |