AIS3040

Aboriginal People and the Law ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Gippsland: Lyell Wilson and Clayton: TBA

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

Synopsis: This unit examines legislation for and against Aborigines. The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's report into 'The Stolen Generations' will be examined. Other topics will include Aboriginal customary law, government policies, acts, legislation, child removal policies, Aboriginal imprisonment rates and comparisons.

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 indicates that they have read more extensively.

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

Prohibitions: AIS2040; KRS2040, KRS3040, GSC2802 (2000 and previously)