Postgraduate CUR-CHRE510-2019

Indigenous Rights

Come to grips with the key challenges facing the Indigenous rights movement.Survey factors including gender, youth and social change. Unearth ongoing land rights issues. Identify the role of the media and the government.

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$2,241 $2,491

Your upfront cost: $0

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2019

Duration

14 weeks

Student rating

4.45

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

15 Jul 2019

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What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

describe and critique Indigenous rights theories
use appropriate technologies to locate and critically appraise relevant Indigenous rights literature
analyse and communicate Indigenous rights theories
critically analyse political, policy and moral issues using an Indigenous rights framework

Topics covered

- Indigenous Australian history and human rights
- Human rights activism
- Racism, resilience and respect
- Indigenous human rights and gender
- Indigenous human rights and youth
- Land rights and native title
- Indigenous human rights and media
- Governance
- Indigenous social change and leadership
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Lecture capture
  - Streaming Multimedia
  - Web links

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

CUR-HRI-MAS-2019
CUR-HRI-GCE-2019

Elective

OUA-PSU-GCE-2019
UNE-PRO-GCE-2019

Special requirements

EquipmentDetails - Audio/Visual equipment

Description

This subject was previously known as Human Rights Issues 2.

This subject will explore Indigenous rights at the global level as well as within the Australian context. It will examine key challenges in areas such as social determinants, gender, youth and leadership in relation to Indigenous rights and encourage a critical engagement with the topic.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

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