Unit

Badanami Centre For Indigenous Education

Contextualising Indigenous AustraliaWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101751.1

Discipline: INDIGENOUS STUDIES

Student Contribution Band: 1

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
300455 - Indigenous Australia: Back to the Future

About this Unit
For the Spring 2011 weekend offering shown above, students are expected to attend the Saturday lectures and tutorial/workshop sessions starting at 9am and finishing at 4pm as follows: Week 2 - Saturday, 13th August; Week 6 - Saturday, 10th September; Week 10 - Saturday, 8th October and Week 13 - Saturday, 30th October. This unit is available to all Undergraduate students who have open electives. This unit will provide a comprehensive overview of Indigenous Australian cultures, histories and identities. The scope of the unit spans pre-colonisation to the twenty-first century across Australia and all relevant fields of study. A cross-section of institutional, community and popular culture contexts will be explored. This body of knowledge will provide a context for various professions and discussions. Students will have the exciting opportunity to hear from a diverse range of Indigenous educators from academics to artists through to performers and community elders. A broad understanding of Indigenous Australia will position students to be advocates for change in contemporary Australia.