AIS1020

Introduction to Australian Indigenous Societies II

(ART)

Liz Reed, Marlene Drysdale and Barry Judd

Six points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton, Caulfield, Gippsland and Distance + Prohibitions: KRS2020

Synopsis: The unit focuses on Aboriginal political organisations and actions, issues of Aboriginal heritage protection, Indigenous experiences of the legal system, service provision in the areas of health and education, the meanings of concepts such as 'sovereignty', 'self determination' and 'Reconciliation', and the meanings and uses of Aboriginal art.

Assessment: Tutorial exercises (500 words): 10% + Discussion paper (1000 words): 20% + Essay (2000 words): 45% + a one-hour class test (off-campus students required to sit an exam): 25%