Aboriginal Rights and Interculturality
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
SOCU 3035
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
155601
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course aim
To provide students with an understanding of Aboriginal rights and intercultural frameworks to work effectively within cross-cultural Aboriginal contexts and enable them to apply this knowledge to professional practice.
Course content
Students will build on their knowledge of the historical and contemporary relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians and the impact on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal Australians and communities today. The topics include understanding and developing strategies to challenge racism in professional practice; understanding white privilege and understanding ones’ own personal values and the impact on professional practice; development of skills to work effectively within cross cultural contexts; to understand and incorporate self-reflective analysis into the ongoing professional practice.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Group 1 | |
| HUMS 1035 | Aboriginal Cultures |
| Group 2 | |
| HUMS 2017 | Comparative Indigenous Studies |
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| HUMS 2017 | Comparative Indigenous Studies |
| HUMS 1035 | Aboriginal Cultures |
One of the two courses listed above, or approval of the Course Coordinator.
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Workshop | 5 hours x 5 days | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Portfolio, Reflective report
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Course Coordinators
