Community and Environment Studies 2B

Course aim

To consolidate the notion of Wirura Nyinanyi as a holistic notion of environmental, physical, mental and spiritual health; to develop a greater understanding of the social, cultural, economic and political factors which affect Indigenous Australians in contemporary society.

Course content

Issues affecting Indigenous Australians in contemporary life: government policies and practices including the Protection Act and Assimilation policy; the removal of Indigenous children; social justice system; domestic violence; family issues; traditional spirituality; health services; employment; housing etc. Developing spoken and written proficiency in the various genres of English related to this topic.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HUMS 2013	Community and Environment Studies 2A

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Intensive workshops)	N/A x N/A
External (Field trips)	N/A x N/A
External (On-going coursework conducted off campus in the student's home community)	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, Research project - one Aboriginal health, lifestyle issue, Research project - one contemporary social issue, Written report - contemporary social issues, 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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