KRS2030

Native title

(ART)

8 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: First-year sequence, or permission

Synopsis: A study of the High Court Mabo decision, the Native Title Act and the history of the land rights movement. Topics include land rights, land tenure, British law; colonisation; sovereignty; the land rights movement; recognition of Aboriginal customary law; the Mabo case; native title; the Land Acquisition Fund and a comparison with land rights achievements in other colonised countries such as the USA, New Zealand and Canada.

Assessment: Seminar paper (2000 words): 25% + Research assignment (3000) words: 45% + Class test (1 hour): 20% + Attendance and participation: 10%