ATS3208 In the footsteps of refugees

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Explain the Vietnamese refugee movement of the late twentieth century including the response to this movement;

2. 2

   Understand and assess the nature of state repression in Vietnam in the aftermath of the Vietnam War;

3. 3

   Recognise and discuss the characteristics of Australia's Vietnamese refugee community;

4. 4

   Analyse complex experiences of loss and trauma, and issues of war and memory, through the narratives of refugees;

5. 5

   Evaluate the nature of cross-national remembrance of the Vietnamese diaspora in Australia and Indonesia;

6. 6

   Critically reflect on their engagement with another culture;

7. 7

   Conduct independent research, work collaboratively in teams, and communicate effectively and with cultural sensitivity in written and oral form.