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Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies (AIS180)
Points:	3
Enrolment Options:	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external Rockingham: S1-internal [see Teaching Periods and Census Dates]
Description:	This unit introduces students to the study of traditional and contemporary expressions of Australian Indigenous people and their cultures. It includes topics such as Country, Indigenous cosmology, kinship, politics, music and art. It also focuses on the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and therefore Aboriginality, identity, representation and history.
Contact time:	Lectures: 1 hour per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week.
Prerequisites:	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
Used in these Courses:	Australian Indigenous Studies (BA) Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years) + Australian Indigenous Studies (BA)
Used in these Minors:	Australian Indigenous Studies Indigenous Sustainability

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Handbook 2010

Unit: Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies

Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies (AIS180)