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Aims
Upon completion of of this topic, students will have acquired knowledge, skills, attitudes and values in line with Flinders' graduate attributes. Students will be able to correctly sequence events pertaining to the First World War, recognise key agents and describe the salient features of those societies which were involve in the conflict. They will also recognise some of the competing claims of interested sections of the community and the profession as they appear in interpretations of this global conflict. They will also comprehend changes in the method and models of interpretation employed within the profession and relate to the historiography of the First World War. Students will be able to identify and assess sources of historical information pertaining to the First World War; construct a sustained, coherent and reasoned argument based on source material; and synthesise differing viewpoints and account for inconsistencies between various accounts. They will be able to communicate their research findings and historical argument in written and oral forms; complete an individual historical research project; participate actively in a group research project, apply methodologies and models for research and reporting to new and unfamiliar fields and apply research and reporting skills as relevant throughout their professional lives. Finally, student will be able to maintain the normative ethical standards governing the discipline of history with reference to the relevant codes of academic integrity and the need for inclusive and culturally sensitive research and reporting practices and recognise the need for and embrace the opportunities to update the knowledge and skills accumulated whilst studying.