IA1016:03
Indigenous Australian Issues 1
Townsville, Cairns
Prerequisites: IA1015
26 lectures, 26 tutorials. Second semester on-campus and flexible delivery (Townsville campus); Second semester flexible delivery (Cairns campus).
Staff: Mr J Scott.
This subject will provide students with an introduction to a Rights-based approach to Indigenous issues. It will endeavour to provide students with an understanding of Indigenous Human Rights and Social Justice, including the concept of Collective (Indigenous) Rights. Students will have the oportunity to examine government approaches to Indigenous social policy, including rights models and welfare models of service delivery. A case study on Indigenous Education will be used as a case study.
The pre-eminent collective right of Self-Determination will form the basis for discussions of other collective rights such as Identity and Native Title.
The subject is designed to enhance the students aproach to Indigenous issues.
Learning Objectives:
- gain an understanding of the historical, political, social and cultural frameworks of Indigenous Affairs (in the Australian context);
- develop a rights based terms of reference in critically analysing government policies towards Indigenous Australians;
- develop an understanding of the unique nature of Indigenous (collective) Rights;
- gain an understanding of the unique relationship between land and Indigenous peoples;
- gain a knowledge or Human Rights and Social Justice and the role of advocacy in promoting Indigenous well-being.
Assessment by attendance (10%); participation (10%); Journal (activities-based) (30%); oral seminar (20%); formal academic writing (30%).
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