Syllubus

Participants in Indigenous Australia reside in different time zones. We recommend that you follow the course in your own time zone. For example, Monday means your Monday and not the time zone where the lead facilitator is located.

Orientation

Familiarise yourself with the course site and establish your personal learning journal.

Dates: should be reviewed before you start your learning journey.
Learning materials:

Start Here

Session 1: Indigenous Australian Peoples and Human Rights

Suggested dates: Week 1

Learning materials:

Overview
What are Human Rights?
How have Indigenous People Fought for their Rights in the Twentieth Century
What is the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?

Session 2: Native Title and Heritage Protection

Suggested dates: Week 2
Learning materials:

Overview
Dispossession and terra nullius
From terra nullius to native title: the Mabo case
Responses by governments: the Native Title Acts
Native title settlements

Session 3: Indigenous Health and Well Being

Suggested dates: Week 3
Learning materials

Overview
Why Social Justice and Reconciliation?
Social Justice
Reconciliation
Indigenous Health and Well Being Today

Session 4: Assessments

Suggested dates: Week 4
Assessments

Course assignment and Assessment rubric

INDA103

Syllabus