| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Indigenous Australian Human Rights |
| Unit ID: | INDSL2369 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (BAXDC1002 or FEAFN1102 or INDOL1001) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ATSGC2369 and ATSGC3369 and INDSL3369) |
| ASCED: | 090311 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course explores key concepts, theories, issues and debates relating to the recognition and protection of human and Indigenous rights in Australia. The course will provide students with a broad overview of the development and consolidation of the international human rights regime, as well as of the relationship between international and domestic law within the Australian context. In particular, the course is focused on an examination of the emergence, impacts and ongoing role of the international Indigenous peoples’ movement in advocating for Indigenous rights in Australia and around the world. Within a rights-based framework, students will critically engage with a series of social and political issues and debates relating to the status and experiences of Indigenous peoples in settler-colonial Australia. The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to engage ethically with questions and debates concerning the recognition and protection of both human and Indigenous rights in Australia and internationally, and thus to enable them to become culturally competent Australian and global citizens. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explore key issues and debates regarding human and Indigenous rights in Australia and around the world; |
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| K2. | Examine the variety of legal frameworks and instruments relevant to the recognition and protection of human and Indigenous rights in Australia and internationally; |
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| K3. | Appraise the position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures in relation to human and Indigenous rights. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse human and Indigenous rights issues, theories and instruments in diverse contemporary settings |
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| S2. | Locate, evaluate and utilise peer-reviewed materials in the humanities and social sciences; |
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| S3. | Develop skills in independent research, writing and editing. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically analyse key issues and debates concerning human and Indigenous rights; |
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| A2. | Apply relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworks to issues and debates regarding the status and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Australia; |
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| A3. | Engage ethically with questions and debates relating to the rights of Indigenous peoples in Australia and around the world. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: 1. Theories of human rights 2. The International human rights regime 3. Human rights and Indigenous peoples 4. Domestic protection of human rights 5. Indigenous peoples’ rights in Australia 6. The Stolen Generations 7. Rights to land and native title 8. The right to self-determination 9. Racial discrimination 10. Indigenous peoples and the criminal justice system 11. The Northern Territory Intervention 12. Reconciliation, constitutional recognition, or Treaty? |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Critical reflection on course materials | Written reflections | 20–35% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A3 | Location and appraisal of peer-reviewed sources | Annotated bibliography | 25–40% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Development and presentation of a research-based argument | Research essay or poster | 35–45% |
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