Unit Outline

Do you have a family ancestor who served as a soldier or nurse in the First World War? Do you have an old family war diary or set of letters in the proverbial attic? Building upon the skills in the Foundation-level Family History units, Families and War introduces you to researching online military records, and to contextualising diverse experiences of war. The focus is on Australia and Britain during the First World War.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Research primary and secondary sources to identify evidence relevant to understanding an individual’s experience of war
2	Analyse a range of sources and concepts that help explain the experience of war
3	Communicate knowledge and understanding of the historical impact of war on families

Alterations as a result of student feedback

The Assessment Task 2 biographical essay has been increased from 1200 to 1500 words.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Five online quizzes	Week 2	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Biographical essay on a First World War soldier, sailor, or nurse	Week 8	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Five online quizzes

Task Description:

See the HAA107 MyLO site for instructions

Task Length:

5 quizzes of 10 questions each (total 50 questions)

Due Date:

Week 2

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research and analyse sources relevant to understanding the impact of the First World War on families	LO1, LO2
2	Communicate knowledge and understanding of the historical impact of war on families	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Biographical essay on a First World War soldier, sailor, or nurse

Task Description:

See the HAA107 MyLO site for instructions

Task Length:

1500 words (+/- 10%), not including footnotes and bibliography

Due Date:

Week 8 (23/Jun/2025)

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research primary and secondary sources relevant to understanding your chosen individual’s experience of war	LO1
2	Craft a biographical essay that provides a structured analysis of an individual’s experience of war	LO2, LO3
3	Write in clear academic English	LO3
4	Employ academic referencing according to the UTAS Family History Referencing Guide	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.