Koories and social justice
8 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: KRS2010 and KRS2020
A study of the application of British law, Koorie perspectives and their reaction to it will be the focus of studies in first semester, plus an examination of service provision particularly in the areas of education, legal services, health and housing. Students will be expected to research current policies in these areas as well as address the question of social justice as it applies to Koorie Australians at both macro and micro levels.
Assessment
Written (4000 words): 40% * Examinations (2 hours): 40% * Tutorial paper and written summary (2000 words): 10% * Attendance and participation: 10%
Prescribed texts
Bird G The `civilizing mission': Race and the construction of crime Contemporary Legal Issues, 1987
Edwards W (ed.) Traditional Aboriginal society: A reader Macmillan 1987
Stephenson M and Ratnapala S (eds) Mabo: A judicial revolution UQP, 1993
Reynolds H The law of the land Penguin, 1987
Theophanous A Understanding social justice: An Australian perspective Elkia Books, 1993