Community and Environment Studies 1A

Course aim

To develop the notion of Wirura Nyinanyi as a holistic notion of environmental, physical, mental and spiritual health; to reinforce old concepts and introduce new concepts relating to the social, economic and political influences and aspects of health and health status in Aboriginal/ Anangu communities, particularly through comparisons of past and present and projections to the future.

Course content

Historical examination of traditional life comparative to contemporary life for Anangu people today; the impacts of western culture on Aboriginal people generally; more specific issues of physical, spiritual and environmental well being for Anangu people “then and now”.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Intensive workshops)	N/A x N/A
External (On-going coursework conducted off campus in the student's home community)	N/A x N/A
External (Field trips)	N/A 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

Poster presentation - links- environmental, physical & mental health, Project work - contact experiences of one Aboriginal group, Videos/texts - health status now / past / future. View and review, Written report - local contact history, Written report - Anangu health status -now / past, Written report - comparison Western/ Anangu land management, Written report -Anangu land management - past and now, Written reviews - videos/texts

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.083
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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