Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis A study of the High Court Mabo decision, the Native Title Act and the history of the land rights movement. The main topics will include an examination of land rights, land tenure, British law, colonisation, sovereignity, land rights movement from a historical and contemporary perspective considering specific case studies, recognition of Aboriginal customary law, the Mabo case; native title, its implications, the Land Acquisition Fund and a comparison with land rights achievements in other colonised countries such as the USA, New Zealand and Canada.
Assessment Tutorial paper and written summary (1000 words): 10% + Assignment (3000 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Attendance and participation: 10%