IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities (8)

Abstract

This subject has been designed in module format within a cultural competence framework to provide students with knowledge and understanding of pre- and post-invasion Indigenous Australian cultures, including the continuity and change between past and present culture; the impact of historical policies and practices upon Indigenous communities and families; issues which are of concern to contemporary Indigenous Australians including the international human rights framework, health, education, employment, land, and criminal justice; strategies and skills for working effectively and with confidence in Indigenous contexts or with Indigenous colleagues.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Distance	Dubbo Campus
Session 2
Internal	Dubbo Campus
Distance	Dubbo Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: IKC101
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	Centre for Indigenous Studies

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to apply knowledge of Australia's obligations under the United Nations human rights framework for the protection of Indigenous Australian Human Rights;
be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the diversity of Indigenous Australian cultures both past and present;
be able to critically analyse post-colonisation policies and practices and their impact on Indigenous communities and families;
be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of contemporary issues which impact upon Indigenous peoples and communities;
be able to investigate Indigenous community protocols and strategies to work effectively with Indigenous people and communities; and
be able to demonstrate skills in research and effective communication.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

critical analysis of the issues associated with the past and present treatment of Indigenous Australian peoples;
Australia's human rights obligations;
pre- and post-invasion Indigenous Australian cultures, including the Dreaming, relationships to land, kinship structures including classificatory and totemic systems, economic organisation and gender relations;
economic organisation;
gender relations;
historical policies such as the Aborigines Protection Act and Assimilation policy, the forcible removal of Indigenous children from their families;
health;
trans-generational trauma;
education and employment;
landrights and Native Title;
criminal and juvenile justice;
Indigenous community protocols; and
strategies for working confidently and effectively in Indigenous Australian contexts.

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