AIS3030

Land Rights and Native Title ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Andrew Gunstone

Offered:
Gippsland Second semester 2005 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis: This unit undertakes a study of the High Court Mabo decision, the Native Title Act and an historical overview of land rights decisions. The main topics will include an examination of land tenure, British law, colonisation, sovereignty, the land rights movement from an historical and contemporary perspective.

Assessment: Tutorial presentation and written summary (700 words): 25% + Essay (1800 words): 35% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Third-year students will be expected to demonstrate more sophisticated analytical skills and submit work which demonstrates that they have read more extensively.

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prohibitions: AIS2030; KRS2030, KRS3030, GSC2805, GSC3803 (2000 and previously)