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303237 (v.3) CAS - Indigenous Issues and Factors in Local Region 114
Area: | Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 30.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 30 Hours Quarterly |
Syllabus: | Historical issues and factors which explain the current situation of indigenous Australians. The impact of Federal and State Acts and policies on indigenous people. Oral history - principles and practice. The conceptual framework of an Indigenous Community Management and Development Practitioner or an Indigenous Primary Health Care Practitioner and its application in the local setting. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Identified and related the main historical events within Australia that have contributed to the current situation of Indigenous people. Presented an account of local historical events which havemade an impact on Aboriginal people. Explained the impact of the major Acts and Policies of Federal and State governments on Indigenous people. Collected and presented local information to build a comprehensive picture with others of the local region. Identified current key local factors and issues and the potential for self as an Indigenous Community Management and Development Practitioner or an Indigenous Primary Health Care Practitioner to facilitate positive change. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Bennett, S., (1992). Aborigines and Political Power. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Broome, R., (1982). Aboriginal Australian, the Australian Experience. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Coombs, H. (1994). Aboriginal Autonomy: Issues and Strategies. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Janson, S. and Macintyre, S., (1990). Through White Man's Eyes. eds. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Lippmann, L., (1991). Generations of Resistance. Sydney, Longman Chesire. Reynolds, H., (1981). The Other Side of the Frontier. Ringwood, Penguin Books. Taylor, P., (1992). Telling It Like It Is - A guide to Making Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History. Canberra, AIATSIS. Weil, M. and Joyce, B., (1978). Social Models of Teaching. Sydney, Prentice Hall. Yunipingu, M. et al. (1994). Voices From the Land - 1993 Boyer lectures. Sydney, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case assignment (1), Oral history presentation (1), Journal writing. Students must obtain a 50% grade in each assessment unit to achieve a Pass grade. This is by Pass/Fail Assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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