Aboriginal Cultures

Course aim

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

Course content

Students will develop a broad understanding of  Indigenous Australian social, economic and political systems by learning about the social groups and kinship and the concepts of culture, land and boundaries, spiritual construct and its art forms, ethnocentrism snd 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	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Learnonline site)	3 Hours per week x 13 weeks

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.