AIS2808

Human rights and the Indigenous Australian experience

(ART)

Marlene Drysdale

6 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland and OCDL + Prohibitions: AIS3808; GSC3804 (2001 and previously)

Synopsis: This unit will assist students to acquire analytical and research skills which will enable them to examine and discuss objectively the application of human rights in Australia, in both a general sense and specifically in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This unit also aims to assist students to examine their knowledge and understanding of human rights, and which human rights Australian citizens can expect to have applied on their behalf by Australian Governments.

Assessment: Essay (2250 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50%