12671 (v.2) CAS 500 - Advanced Aboriginal Studies

Area:

Centre for Aboriginal Studies

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Lecture:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Opportunities to extend significantly their understanding of Aboriginal people in Australia. Participants explore and critique major academic and Aboriginal perspectives on significant current issues. Multiple levels of understanding existential, philosophical and theoretical of issues that include - Aboriginal culture, identity and spirituality, Aboriginal community and family life, social justice and native title.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Identified positive and negative impacts of research conducted with Aboriginal people. An awareness of the ways in which colonial power relations can exclude Indigenous Australians from research and knowledge formation processes. An understanding of the (mis)representation of Aboriginal people in research. Explored ways in which the lived experience and values of Indigenous Australian peoples might be foregrounded in contemporary research.

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:

Abdullah, J. and Stringer, E. (1999) 'Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Learning, Indigenous Research' Chap 6 in Semali, L and Kincheloe, J. (eds) What is Indigenous Knowledge? Voices from the Academy, Falmer Press, New York. Australian Research Council (1999) Research of Interest to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Commissioned Report No.59, National Board of Employment, Education and Training, AGPS. Brady, W. (1990). 'The Problem With Problemising Research', Australian Aboriginal Studies,No.1. Dobson, M., (1994) 'The Wentworth Lecture: The end in the Beginning', Australian Aboriginal Studies, No.1. Gilbert, K., (1978) Living Black, Penguin, Harmondsonworth. Gordon, N., (1999) While They Sang, I Danced, Discussion Paper No. 24, Curtin Indigenous Research Centre, Curtin University of Technology, Perth. Howitt, R., Crough, G and Pritchard, B., (1990) 'Participation, Power and Social Research in Central Australia', Australian Aboriginal Studies, No.1.

Unit Texts:

No prescibed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Essay (1) 30%, Essay (2) 30%, Journal 40%. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment.

Field of Education:

90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

Not Categorised

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.

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