10101 (v.4) Introduction to Indigenous Australians 101

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Area:	Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	302330 (v.2) Australian Studies 222
Syllabus:	Provides an introduction to the cultural, historical and social conditions and major issues which have shaped and continue to shape the lives of Indigenous People in Australia. Features a number of core themes that underpin the topic areas of the unit. These include, the dynamic and enduring nature of Aboriginal identity and diversity of Indigenous Australian cultures, dichotomies, which characterises much of Aboriginal history and experience, dispossession of land and resources, stolen people and removal of cultures and cultural renewal and revival, enforced disadvantage and struggle for human rights.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Identified the general features of traditional and contemporary Aboriginal lifestyles. Differentiated between an Aboriginal worldview and the worldview of the dominant culture in Australia. Outlined the variety of responses adopted by Australian Aboriginal societies since European contact and colonisation, and the major changes in and adaptations by these societies.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Wilkes, R., (1995), Bulmurn - A Swan River Nyoongar. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands. Oxenham, D. et al. (eds), (1999), Warts 'n' All - A Dialogue In Indigenous Identity. Curtin Indigenous Research Centre, Gunada Press, Bentley. Van Den Berg, R. and O'Neill, A., (2000), Those Who Remain Will Always Remember - An Anthology of Aboriginal Writing. Fremantle Arts Centre Press. Sabbioni, J., Schaffer, K., Smith, S., (2000), Indigenous Australian Voices: A Reader. Rutgers University Press, London, UK.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y   Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y