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PEAC388 Constructing Aliens: Refugees in Contemporary Australia
Updated: 06 January 2009| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
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| Online level | Level A- Internet access required | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | any 12 cp or candidature in a postgraduate award | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Restrictions | PDPS288 | ||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Helen Ware (hware@une.edu.au) | ||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit focuses on the experiences of refugees in 21st century Australia. It considers the Australian Government's legal and political responsibilities and responses to refugees. It examines the causes and effects of fear-based attitudes recognising that the failure of multiculturalism to address these fears has enabled a return to the Fortress Australia mentality. Refugees as survivors of torture, trauma, war and loss are considered through the eyes of Australian professionals working with refugees. Refugee representations and contributions through oral history and the creative arts are explored. |
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |