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IAS536 - Indigenous Sovereignty and the Challenges of Reconciliation

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Indigenous Knowledges

(IND502)

Unit Description

This unit critically examines Indigenous people's responses to the processes of colonisation. Students explore the various ways in which Indigenous people express their continuing sovereignty over the Australian estate and the processes by which the differing conceptions of sovereignty and colonisation may be reconciled. Significant national developments in social, judicial and political history are examined to inform potential models for change. These models are evaluated for their ability to redress ongoing issues of sovereignty, and options for the future (including treaties) are
explored.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Analyse the processes of colonisation in an Indigenous Australian context.
2.	Evaluate the diverse impacts of colonisation on Indigenous Australians.
3.	Analyse a variety of expressions of sovereignty proposed by Indigenous Australians.
4.	Critique models of sovereignty in other colonised countries for their relevance in Australian contexts.
5.	Explain the relationship between Indigenous sovereignty and concepts of a reconciled Australia.
6.	Evaluate models of sovereignty that will promote reconciliation and equality of status for Indigenous people in Australia.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Essay (2,500 words)	40%	1,2
2.	Minor Writing Tasks (2 x 300 words)	10%	3,4,5,6
3.	Presentation (3,000 words or equivalent)	50%	3,4,5,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	INT-3	External	External Studies	OLR
2023	INT-4	External	External Studies	OLR

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