Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Online | N/A |
Unit description
Outlines the application of British and Australian laws to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples since 1788. Discusses the impact of law and policy relating to land, intellectual property, cultural heritage, the natural environment, criminal justice, child welfare, and discrimination. Contemporary legal issues will also be considered in areas such as Indigenous governance, recognition and self-determination.
Unit content
Themes introducing contemporary legal issues affecting Indigenous Australian peoples will be covered as follows:
Topics 1-3 follow the theme 'The Law of the Colonisers'.
Topics 4 and 5 explore the theme 'Criminalisation'.
Topics 6-8 delve into the theme 'Law, Land and Culture'.
Topics 9-12 conclude the unit with the theme 'Law, Rights and Governance'.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | list the impacts of colonial and post-colonial law and policy in relation to Australian Indigenous peoples, including the terra nullius doctrine, protection policy and assimilation policy |
| 2 | examine possible avenues for reparation and redress, particularly as they apply to the stolen generations |
| 3 | recognise the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the criminal justice system |
| 4 | outline the arguments and processes involved in reconciliation, Constitutional recognition, treaty, and sovereignty. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- list the impacts of colonial and post-colonial law and policy in relation to Australian Indigenous peoples, including the terra nullius doctrine, protection policy and assimilation policy
- examine possible avenues for reparation and redress, particularly as they apply to the stolen generations
- recognise the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the criminal justice system
- outline the arguments and processes involved in reconciliation, Constitutional recognition, treaty, and sovereignty.
Prescribed texts
- Behrendt, L, Cunneen, C & Libesman, T, Watson, N, 2018, Aboriginal and Toreres Strait Islande Legal Relations, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne. ISBN: 9780190310035.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial online 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Essay | 50% |
| Exam: take home | 30% |
| ePortfolio | 20% |
Fee information
Domestic
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