Aboriginal Cultures

Course aim

To provide students with knowledge of traditional Aboriginal cultures as they developed over time in a variety of ecological situations.

Course content

The Dreaming, Indigenous Australian social systems, land and boundaries, social groups, kinship, economic organisation, political systems, spiritual construct, art forms, concepts of culture, ethnocentrism and race.

Textbook(s)

Edwards, W H 2005, An introduction to Aboriginal societies, 2nd ed, Social Science Press, Wentworth Falls, NSW.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	13 weeks x 2 hours
Tutorial	13 weeks x 1 hour
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	13 weeks x 2 hours
Tutorial	13 weeks x 1 hour
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Learnonline site)	13 weeks x N/A

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

Assessment

Case study, Reflective Paper, Take Home Exam

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.