Life and Death in the City: Settlement to Federation
AUS 225
(Offering: 2003)
Description
In the mid-nineteenth century cities were so unhygienic and disease-ridden they were called 'man-killers'. In the early twenty-first century we talk about the liveability and health of cities. This is an urban history course with a big-sweep. We'll be looking at how urban populations obtained and traded in food; dealt with plague and disease; and how urban planners incorporated drains, rubbish dumps and cemeteries into the urban fabric.
Major(s)/Minors(s): Australian and Cultural Studies, Historical Studies
Usual Semester of offer: Semester 2
Other Information
Area(s) of Study: Australian & Cultural Studies |
Number of Units: 12 |
Prerequisite: Any 4 introductory level courses |
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