Course overview
The aim of this course is to introduce students to Indigenous Australian approaches to the environment, the law, land and resource management. Students will develop understanding on caring for the country by exploring the environment and wilderness, systems of knowledge, the archaeological record, 'The Dreaming', resource management, land rights, native title and wik, mining and pastoralism, heritage and protection, relationships between environmental stakeholders, ecotourism and cultural tourism, ethics and intellectual property.
Course learning outcomes
- Identify Indigenous values and beliefs as they relate and apply to the land and natural resources.
- Compare Indigenous practices of resource management prior to and after colonisation.
- Discuss the relationship between Indigenous rights and aspirations to land and environment and related policies.
- Understand ethical aspects of research in the field of Indigenous Australian studies.
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