History of Sport & Physical Activity in Australian Society (HIST3002)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Human Movement Studies School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Assessment methods
Tutorial presentation, major essay and exam.
Course enquiries
Professor Murray Phillips ()
Ms Doortje Hoerst ()
Professor Murray Phillips and Doortje Hoerst
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
The Course has three interconnected dimensions: it examines the process of remembering and forgetting in the history of Australian sport: it critically analyzes many of Australia's sporting icons such as Don Bradman, Les Darcy, Dawn Fraser, Alick Wickham and Duke Kahanamoku through dominant cultural discourses; and finally it looks at the history of Australian sport through documentaries, films, monuments and museums.
