ATS2354 Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state
Faculty of Arts
ATS2354 Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2354
Prohibitions
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After ATS2354
No unit lists ATS2354 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
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Overview
The unit focuses on theories of race and issues of ethnicity, prejudice and racism, with particular emphasis on the continuities and discontinuities of discourses on 'race' in Australia; language use in a multicultural context; the uses of opinion polls; the representation of Indigenous people in the media and other forms of popular culture; multiculturalism and Indigenous people. The value of an interdisciplinary approach to these topics is highlighted.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Oral Presentation10%
- Critical Response Essay30%
- Research Essay60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
The relationship between Indigenous Australians and social institutions
- 2
How theories of race and experiences of racism continue to impact upon Indigenous people;
- 3
In addition engaged with issues of research and research methodologies in relation to racism and prejudice in contemporary Australia.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars12 hours
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS2354 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- ANTHROPL09Anthropology electivesAnthropologyNo reviews yet
- HUMNRGHT07Human rights elective unitsHuman rightsNo reviews yet
- HUMNRGHT09Human rights electivesHuman rightsNo reviews yet
- HUMNRGHT10Human rights elective unitsHuman rightsNo reviews yet
- INDCULHI05Indigenous cultures and histories electivesIndigenous cultures and historiesNo reviews yet
- INDCULHI06Indigenous cultures and histories elective unitsIndigenous cultures and historiesNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jeremy Ash
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jeremy Ash
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2354?
ATS2354 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2354 offered?
In 2020, ATS2354 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2354?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2354 have an exam?
No. ATS2354 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2354?
ATS2354 is part of Anthropology; Human rights; and Indigenous cultures and histories.