Aboriginal People, History and Colonialism
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
HUMS 2010
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
011861
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
To develop introductory knowledge and understanding of the colonisation of Aboriginal Australia, the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and the effects of legislation relevant to Aboriginal people.
Course content
Students will develop a broad understanding of Australia during the period 1770s to 1880s and the period before the British occupation of the continent. Students will develop understanding of the changing ideologies, social theory and the beginning of change for Aboriginal people in the context of accommodation and resistance, Indigenous unemployment, from segregation to assimilation and the emergence of an Indigenous political voice.
Textbook(s)
Broome, R 2010, Aboriginal Australians, 4th edition, Allen and Unwin, St. Leonards.
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online activities) | 3 hours 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
Essay, Presentation, Review
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
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