HSC Modern History (NSW) study guide
HSC Modern History (NSW) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Modern History Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) is the NSW Education Standards Authority syllabus governing the HSC Modern History course - a Board Developed Course of 2 units in Year 12 (course number 15270), with no prerequisites, corequisites or eligibility requirements. It suits students who want to investigate people, ideas, movements, events and developments that have shaped the modern world through a range of sources. The HSC Modern History (NSW) study guide has 4 sections and about 1,356 words.
01Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919–1946
The core study asks you to explain how power was seized, legitimised, exercised and resisted between the Paris settlement and the aftermath of the Second World War. The concepts you must command are sovereignty , legitimacy , authoritarianism versus totalitarianism , propaganda and coercion , terror as governance , and appeasement .
397 words, about 2 min02National Studies: Depth over Breadth
A national study rewards depth. Whether your chosen nation is Germany, Russia, China, Japan, India or the United States, you need a clear periodisation, a grasp of the political, economic, social and cultural dimensions, and a defensible judgement about change and continuity.
332 words, about 2 min03Peace and Conflict: Causes, Conduct and Consequences
Peace and conflict studies require you to analyse the origins, course and resolution of a conflict, and to evaluate attempts at peacekeeping or international cooperation. The concepts you must use precisely are nationalism , ideology , imperialism and decolonisation , deterrence , collective security , sovereignty , intervention , and post-conflict reconstruction .
323 words, about 2 min04Change in the Modern World: Evaluating Transformation
This section asks you to evaluate the nature, pace and extent of change in a defined period and place. Concepts you must handle confidently include modernisation , industrialisation , urbanisation , technology , ideology , gender roles , class formation , national identity , and globalisation .
304 words, about 2 min