BR1222:03
Australian Indigenous Studies 1
Townsville, Cairns
First semester by flexible delivery mode. It will be taught through a combination of external package plus tutorials delivered weekly on campus.
Available to Tertiary Access Course students.
Staff: Ms S Moore (Townsville campus); Ms D Stoter (Cairns campus).
This subject aims to provide a broad overview of the history of colonisation in Australia and its aftermath. It provides a background to the present interaction between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Australian society today and a chronological guide to Government policies.
Learning Objectives:
- develop an appreciation of the great diversity with Indigenous Australian cultures, histories and contemporary experiences;
- understand Indigenous Australian social infrastructures by the analysis of the effects of the policies of segregation, assimilation, integration, self-determination and social justice;
- utilise a variety of sources to increase understanding, synthesise information and formulate hypotheses.
Assessment by major essay (40%); journal activities (20%); tutorial presentation (25%); attendance and participation (15%).