Contemporary Indigenous Issues (AIS281)

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S2-internal

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Description: 

This unit is designed to provide an understanding of contemporary issues relating to Indigenous Australians. It discusses the historical and political context for issues such as Aboriginal deaths in custody, the removal of children, land rights, the rise of Indigenous organisations and reconciliation. It also explores responses to these issues, which may take the form of art, song writing or politics.

Contact time: 

Lectures: 1 hour per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week.

Prerequisites: 

Nil.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Exclusions: 

Students who have successfully completed AIS181 Contemporary Indigenous Issues may not enrol in this unit for credit.

Notes: 

Graduate, Postgraduate and Honours students should enrol in the higher-level code for this unit.

Used in these Courses: 

Australian Indigenous Studies (BA)
Community Development (BA)
Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years) + Australian Indigenous Studies (BA)
English and Creative Arts (BA)
Graduate Diploma in Education Studies

Used in these Minors: 

Australian Indigenous Studies
Indigenous Sustainability

Contemporary Indigenous Issues (AIS581)

as for AIS281, except as follows

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S2-internal

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Prerequisites: 

Enrolment in an Honours, Graduate or Postgraduate course.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Exclusions: 

Students who have successfully completed AIS181 Contemporary Indigenous Issues may not enrol in this unit for credit.