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LS264 Indigenous Australians and Law

Updated: 06 May 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Summer Semester Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Non-Mandatory Intensive School is dependent on numbers, dates will be advised by Unit Coordinator.
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites for Arts students: 12cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions LS364
Notes

Legal Studies unit available to all students, subject to degree rules
Combined Units LS364 - Indigenous Australians and Law
Coordinator(s)
Unit Description

This unit draws on the expertise of a range of academic staff and community resources in order to give a wide range of views on Indigenous issues. It is an ideal unit for students who wish to pursue a career in Indigenous affairs because it is structured to give specific legal knowledge on a range of social issues that affect Indigenous Australians. Students who have an interest in a career in the social welfare sector are particularly well catered for by the unit.

LS 264 is for students doing non-law course.

LS 364 is offered to students doing law courses.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Indigenous Legal Issues: Commentary and Materials
ISBN: 9780455225722
McRae, H., Nettheim, G., Beacroft, L. and McNamara, L., Thompson Lawbook Co. 4th ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 2 and Summer Semester , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20%
Assessment Notes
Native title case analysis
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-7
Assignment 2 20%
Assessment Notes
Grid (seven A4 pages)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-7
Take Home Exam 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. examine the cultural factors that shaped the first contact histories;
  2. examine the operation of the British legal system as it evolved and impacted on Indigenous Australians under colonisation;
  3. examine the impact of these laws and policies on Indigenous Australians;
  4. examine the effectiveness of the evolving Australian legal system in delivering justice to Indigenous people; and
  5. examine the positions of Indigenous Australians in their response to colonisation.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Demonstrate knowledge of the various factors involved in the intersection of the British and Indigenous Australians societies under colonisation and the ongoing impact of this intersection to the present date. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communicate effectively using the form of a case note, and academic essays, including well reasoned analysis and arguments. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Begin to develop an awareness of the global context of the impact of colonisation on Indigenous peoples. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Develop skills in finding primary legal sources and secondary sources, including cases, legislation, journal articles, policy and parliamentary papers, treaties and other international instruments. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Foster an awareness of the breadth and depth of indigenous legal issues and encourage ongoing interest and commitment to addressing these issues. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Encourage identification of critical issues in the subject material and development of approaches to address these problems. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Appreciate the underlying social causes of the issues identified and the role of the individual and community in addressing them. 		True True True
   

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