Undergraduate USA-ABT36-2021

Caring for Country

Broaden your understanding of Indigenous values. Traverse The Dreaming and the beliefs that stem from it. Probe discussions about native title. Address the impact these issues have on resource management, tourism and environmental protection efforts.

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$1,813 $2,875

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Required

The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.

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2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

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

identify Indigenous values and beliefs as they relate and apply to the land and natural resources
compare Indigenous practices of resource management prior to and after colonisation
discuss the relationship between Indigenous rights and aspirations to land and environment and related policies.

Topics covered

- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials

Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

USA-ABT17-Being and Belonging: Culture and Identity (No longer available)
USA-ABT11 (Not currently available)

and one of

USA-ABT16-Indigenous Philosophy: Contesting Knowledge in Social Science (No longer available)
USA-ABT11 (Not currently available)
USA-ABT33 (Not currently available)

and

USA-ABT14-Contemporary Aboriginal Issues (No longer available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

Students will develop understanding on caring for the country by exploring the environment and wilderness, systems of knowledge, the archaeological record 'The Dreaming', resource management, land rights, native title and Wik, mining and pastoralism, heritage and protection, relationships between environmental stakeholders, ecotourism and cultural tourism, ethics and intellectual property.

Assessments

2500 words (50%)
900 words(critical commentary) (20%)
1100 words or equivalent (30%)

Textbooks

Current study term: 28 Nov 21 to 27 Feb 22

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.