Ancient
History
Ancient History provides opportunities for students to study people, societies and civilisations of the past, from the development of the earliest human communities to the end of the Middle Ages.
Students analyse and interpret archaeological and written evidence. They develop increasingly sophisticated skills and understandings of historical issues and problems by interrogating the surviving evidence of ancient sites, societies, individuals and significant historical periods. They investigate the problematic nature of evidence, pose increasingly complex questions about the past and formulate reasoned responses. Course Outline - Unit 1 - Investigating the Ancient World
- Unit 2 - Personalities in their times
- Unit 3 - Reconstructing the Ancient World
- Unit 4 - People, power and authority
Excursions
- Abbey Museum archaeological dig (Year 11)
- RD Milns Antiquity Museum and white gloves workshop (Year 12)
Modern History
Modern History provides opportunities for students to gain knowledge and understanding about some of the main forces that have contributed to the development of the Modern World and to think historically and form a historical consciousness in relation to these same forces.
Modern History enables students to empathise with others and make meaningful connections between the past, present and possible futures. Students learn that the past is contestable and tentative. Through inquiry into ideas, movements, national experiences and international experiences, they discover how the past consists of various perspectives and interpretations. Course Outline - Unit 1 - Ideas in the Modern World
- Unit 2 - Movements in the Modern World
- Unit 3 - National Experiences in the Modern World
- Unit 4 - International Experiences in the Modern World
Excursions
- Queensland History Teachers' Association MHS student seminars (Year 11)
Philosophy and Reason
Philosophy and Reason provides opportunities for students to investigate philosophical ideas that have shaped and continue to influence contemporary society, including what it means to be human, how we understand the role of reason in our individual and collective lives and how we think about and care for each other and the world around us.
Students recognise the relevance of various philosophies to different political, ethical, religious and scientific positions. Students learn to understand and use reasoning to examine and analyse classical and contemporary ideas and issues, make rational arguments, espouse viewpoints and engage in informed discourse. Course Outline - Unit 1 - Fundamentals of Reason
- Unit 2 - Reason in Philosophy
- Unit 3 - Moral Philosophy and Schools of Thought
- Unit 4 - Social and Political Philosophy
Excursions - Philosothon, University of Queensland (Year 11)
- Queensland Schools Constitutional Convention (Year 11)
Tourism (Applied Subject)
Tourism studies enable students to gain an appreciation of the role of the tourism industry and the structure, scope and operation of the related tourism sectors of travel, hospitality and visitor services. Students examine the socio-cultural, environmental and economic aspects of tourism, as well as tourism opportunities, problems and issues across global, national and local contexts.
Students develop and apply tourism-related knowledge and understanding through learning experiences and assessment, in which they plan projects, analyse issues and opportunities, and evaluate concepts and information.
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