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Dharug Country: Presences, Places and People

Undergraduate | MAQ-ABSX1020 | 2021

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
18 weeks

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Dharug Country: Presences, Places and People

About this subject

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

    1. Recognise who Dharug people are and their connection to place
    2. Explore the concept of 'Country' as a relational space
    3. Describe contemporary Dharug cultural practices and how these are connected to older knowledge systems
    4. Examine the politics of place and the impact of colonisation on Dharug people and Country

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
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