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Undergraduate USA-ABT27-2019

Segregation and Resistance: Aboriginal People and Government

Trace the 20th century history of Indigenous Australians' relationship with the government. Get a background on government policies and the Stolen Generations. Hear about key protests. Draw on historical materials such as government archival sources.

2019

Student rating

4.78

Study method

100% online

Available loans

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Assessments

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Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

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

critique government policies, practices and legislation directed at Aboriginal people
analyse Aboriginal and white responses to government policies, practices and legislation
demonstrate an understanding of the social, political, cultural and economic circumstances Aboriginal people faced from 1900 to 1962
critique and apply a range of primary historical materials.

Topics covered

- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials.
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Lecture capture
  - Standard Media
  - Streaming Multimedia

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

Using primary historical materials (including government archives), students will immerse themselves in the history of relations between Aboriginal people, government and wider society in the 20th century. They will develop their capacity for analysis and critical thinking as they consider past government policies, practices and legislation directed at Aboriginal people; the differential treatment of Aboriginal people and communities according to geography; racism in Australian society; Aboriginal resistance, protest and strikes; the Stolen Generations; and the contradictions inherent in the policies of protectionism, assimilation and segregation.

Assessments

750 words (15%)
2250 words (50%)
1500 words (35%)

Textbooks

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