ATS2020 Colonialism in comparison: Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Faculty of Arts
ATS2020 Colonialism in comparison: Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2020
Prohibitions
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After ATS2020
1 unit list ATS2020 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
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Overview
The unit will examine the lives of indigenous people in the Pacific region and their experiences of colonisation. Students will gain an appreciation of the diversity of indigenous cultures in the Pacific region and the different forms of colonisation that were pursued in a various Pacific places, and by different types of imperial or colonial agents. It will examine the different responses of indigenous peoples to imperial and colonial encounters, and strategies of engagement and resistance pursued by indigenous populations in light of their own cultural, social and political structures. In addition, students will consider the role of the Pacific in the construction of academic knowledge in variety of disciplines, including history, anthropology, and racial thought.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ATS2020.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the diversity of Pacific peoples' lives;
- 2
Acknowledge and critically examine the different forms of imperial and colonial intervention in the Pacific region;
- 3
Describe and critically compare the nature of engagement and resistance as pursued by different indigenous peoples in the Pacific region;
- 4
Critically examine the representation of Pacific encounters in the development of academic knowledge regarding human difference;
- 5
Demonstrate the various study skills and techniques necessary to successfully complete this unit and other Indigenous Studies units.
Workload and teaching
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.
Where it fits
ATS2020 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2020?
ATS2020 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after ATS2020?
ATS2020 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EAE3132.
When is ATS2020 offered?
ATS2020 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ATS2020?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS2020?
ATS2020 is part of Anthropology and Indigenous studies.