Indigenous Representation in Australian Society (6999.6)

This subject presents a study of disparity between Indigenous and non Indigenous communities and challenges students to think seriously about the consequences of social division in contemporary Australian society. The major focus will be on inequality, in particular the construction of race, gender, class, ethnicity, and sexuality. The subject will examine the way that inequality is experienced in urban, regional and remote Indigenous based communities, within the justice, health care, housing, education, and welfare systems.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this subject students will:
1. Be competent to source information, define areas of inequity and policies that contribute to this: be skilled to identify problems, develop arguments and communicate those concepts through critical discussion and presentations; be able to present written and oral information in a structured and systematic format; have developed minor interpersonal skills to work as a team member in local communities to develop specific programs relating to inequities.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively