GSC2804

Contemporary issues in Koorie society

(ART)

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland + Prerequisites: Passes in 75% of first-year subjects

Synopsis: A study of the causes of problems in health, education and employment confronting Koorie society. Strategies for redressing the problems. Imprisonment of Koories, and the Royal Commission into deaths in custody. Positive initiatives studied include the development of the /outstation0 movement and Koorie radio. The political activities of Koories and the role of Koorie women, particularly in the area of land rights.

Assessment: Essay one (1500 words): 25% + Essay two (2000 words): 35% + Overview essay (2500 words): 40%