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Unit description

Introduces students to the origins and concepts that inform race theory and the ways that race is employed to impel, explain and justify colonial intrusion and violations. Issues of racism and eugenics are examined in the Australian context. 

Unit content

Topic 1: Origins of Racism

Topic 2: Race Theory

Topic 3: Eugenic Practice and Colonialism

Topic 4: Eugenic Discourse

Topic 5: Everyday (offhand) Racism

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:
1describe and interpret race theory and deconstruct the origins of anti-racism in English speaking communities
2describe the eugenic structures embedded in colonising movements and apparent in Australian policy and practices regarding Aboriginal people
3describe racial discourse in Australia as informed by eugenic practice.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe and interpret race theory and deconstruct the origins of anti-racism in English speaking communities
  2. describe the eugenic structures embedded in colonising movements and apparent in Australian policy and practices regarding Aboriginal people
  3. describe racial discourse in Australia as informed by eugenic practice.

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Structured online learning 2 hours/week (12 weeks)
Assessment
Discussion board30%
Essay50%
Journal20%
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