Law and Land

Course aim

To enable students to develop an advanced understanding of the Aboriginal relationship to law and land and the impact colonialism has had upon those relationships.

Course content

The students will develop knowledge of the Aboriginal laws and their underlying philosophy, and the different relationships and world views that Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people have to the land. The students will also investigate key concepts in Australian property law and its recognition of Aboriginal relationships to country, and the recognition of Aboriginal law by the Australian legal system. The students will also review case studies relating to Aboriginal heritage and cultural issues and perform comparative analysis of international law and the position of Aboriginal legal systems with particular focus on the recent international debate on ownership and control of Aboriginal knowledge and land.

Textbook(s)

Irene Watson 2015, Aboriginal Peoples, Colonialism and International Law: Raw Law, Routledge

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	6 hours x 5 days
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (online activities)	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Contribution, Literature review, Research paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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.