Comparative Indigenous Studies

Course aim

To extend students' knowledge and understanding of Indigenous issues impacting on the First Nations people of North America, Australia and the Pacific Region.

Course content

Students will build on their knowledge of the impacts of  and responses to colonisation by First Nations peoples in North America, Australia and the Pacific region through exploration and analysis of  approaches to comparative studies, pre-colonial cultures, colonialism, culture and ideology, diversity of social, economic and political structures, racism, assimilation, resistance, poverty, land rights, sovereignty and treaties, and contemporary political movements.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Report, Review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.