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Contemporary Aboriginal Issues

Undergraduate | USA-HUMS1059 | 2024

Examine contemporary issues and historical documents on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Study the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families.

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

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Contemporary Aboriginal Issues

About this subject

  • By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:

    1. Identify social and political situations which impact on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
    2. Identify ways in which global situations have influenced the history of Australian race relations.
    3. Explore the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal people.
    4. Examine the perspectives as expressed by Aboriginal groups on contemporary issues.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

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0.125 EFTSL
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