Area: | Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Integration of understanding and knowledge gained from first semester Aboriginal Studies 011 coursework and the field trip (held in June) that visits Aboriginal groups in the Southwest and various sites connecting personal experience to textbook. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - The ability to identify past and present policies in Aboriginal communities. Comprehended past and present Aboriginal political activity. An awareness of current governmental Aboriginal Affairs Policies. Explained the key features of the community organisations and government bodies covered in the unit. Evaluated the current concerns of Aboriginal people. Discussed initiatives aimed at empowerment and self-determination. |
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: | Aboriginal Reconciliation: An Historical Perspective (1992), AGPS, Canberra. Broome, R., (1994), Aboriginal Australians, Allen and Unwin. Buti, T., (1995), Removal of Children Report, Aboriginal Legal Service, Western Australia Incorporated. Lippman, L.,(1994), Generations of Resistance, Longman Australia Pty Ltd, St Leonards. Task on Aboriginal Social Justice Report Volume 2 (1994), Chapters 12-16. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 40%, Field trip participation 30%, Field trip journal 15%, Participation 15%. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | 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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