Introduction to Aboriginal Australia (ANT1IIA)
Semester 1 / 2010

Texts

y separately published work icon Blacklines : Contemporary Critical Writing by Indigenous Australians Michèle Grossman (editor), Carlton : Melbourne University Press , 2003 Z1072525 2003 anthology criticism essay (taught in 11 units)
Aboriginal Australia!$! Bourke, C., Bourke, E. and Edwards, B. (eds)!$! UQP !$! 1998!$!

Description

In this unit students will be introduced to various elements of Indigenous Australia. Students will study a broad range of issues of relevance to contemporary Aborigines and Torres Strait Islander people. While there will be a particular emphasis on the Indigenous people of Victoria, students will gain an understanding of regional variation throughout Australia. Issues discussed include identity, self-representation, spirituality, family, gender, land, politics, law, economics, education, health, history, art and music. Students intending to sub-major in Aboriginal Studies are strongly advised to take this unit.

Assessment

one 2,000-word assignment 50

one 1-hour multiple choice exam 25

one 1000-word assignment 25

Other Details

Offered in: 2009
Levels: Undergraduate
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