ATS1250 Social justice and Indigenous Australians
Faculty of Arts
ATS1250 Social justice and Indigenous Australians is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1250
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS1250
No unit lists ATS1250 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: ATS2353/ATS3353
Overview
The unit introduces you to ideas of social justice and Indigenous rights, focusing on the role of the state and its obligations to the international community, and Aboriginal human and civil rights and self-determination. You will gain an appreciation of issues of Aboriginal sovereignty, land rights and native title. The unit considers histories of ideas of social justice and their relationship to colonisation in Australia.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Two self-reflective responses20%
- Research essay50%
- In-class test30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Have gained an understanding of the theoretical ideas that have shaped understandings of social justice and Indigenous rights;
- 2
Have gained a broad understanding of particular social justice and human rights issues for Indigenous people, including sovereignty, questions of land and native title, service provision, and the historical treatment of Indigenous people;
- 3
Have developed an ability to reflect on their own relationship to questions of social justice;
- 4
Have developed an ability to critically analyse contemporary public discourse on issues of social justice and human rights;
- 5
Have engaged in assessment which reflects these understandings as well as an awareness of the value of interdisciplinary approaches to a study of this kind.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS1250 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor John Bradley
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor John Bradley
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1250?
ATS1250 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS1250 offered?
In 2021, ATS1250 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS1250?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1250 have an exam?
No. ATS1250 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1250?
ATS1250 is part of Cultural competence; and Indigenous cultures and histories.