ATS2355 Race and power: Imagining Indigenous Australia
Faculty of Arts
ATS2355 Race and power: Imagining Indigenous Australia is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- 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 ATS2355
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2355
No unit lists ATS2355 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Prohibition: AIS3055, ATS3355
Overview
This unit critically examines the ability of white Australia to know Indigenous people through the discursive power of representation. This unit explores white Australia's attempt to represent Indigenous people, moving beyond the historical, political and legal 'facts' of the colonial encounter to address the inherent theoretical problems of 'talking' about and for Australia's Indigenous peoples. Topics covered include representation of Indigenous people in media, history, sport, culture, public administration and law. The unit is self reflexive and critically assesses way the Western academy has claimed to possess knowledge about Indigenous people and authority over Indigenous lives.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- Critical Reflective Essay30%
- Research Essay50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate, both orally and in writing an appreciation of the broad social, cultural and historical context in which contemporary dialogues between Indigenous people and white Australia operate.
- 2
Demonstrate an understanding of the key theoretical frameworks through which white Australia claims knowledge about and power over Indigenous peoples and cultures.
- 3
Describe and critically assess the central themes and issues that have shaped white Australian knowledge about Indigenous peoples and cultures.
- 4
Acknowledge and critically examine the difference between white Australia's representational constructs of Indigenous people and the historic and contemporary realities of Australia's Indigenous peoples'.
- 5
Acknowledge and critically examine the power and privilege of whiteness in contemporary Australian society.
- 6
Demonstrate the various study skills and techniques necessary to successfully complete this unit and other Indigenous Studies units.
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
ATS2355 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jessica Horton
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jessica Horton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2355?
ATS2355 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2355 offered?
In 2021, ATS2355 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2355?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2355 have an exam?
No. ATS2355 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2355?
ATS2355 is part of Cultural competence; and Indigenous cultures and histories.