Rights and Racism

Course aim

To develop students understanding of  theories and concepts of 'race' and racism and the development of racism in Australia.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the theories and concepts of rights and racism, through the studying of discourse on ‘race’, the intersections between rights, racism, nationalism and gender; the politics and policies of ‘Aboriginal affairs’, debates surrounding Indigenous rights; and a history of racism in colonial and contemporary Australia.

Textbook(s)

Fozdar, F, Wilding R and Hawkins M 2009, Race and Ethnic Relations, Oxford, Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Learnonline site)	2 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

Presentation, Research paper, Review essay

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.