Arts

HAB232

Enrolment Unit Code	Unit Title
HAB201	Special Topic in Aboriginal Studies
HAB207	Indigenous Community Development (Not Offered 2013)
HAB208	Indigenous Justice Issues
HAB210	International Indigenous Tourism
HAB211	Van Diemen's Land: Contested History, Contested Place
HAB213	Indigenous Australian Health and Well Being (Not Offered 2013)
HAB216	Australia's Ancient Aboriginal Past (Not Offered 2013)
HAB217	Indigenous Warfare: Conflict and Collaboration
HAB218	First Nations Cinema (Not Offered 2013)
HAB232	Aboriginal Australia and Gender Relations
HAB240	Aboriginal Arts: From Rock Painting to Gallery (Not Offered 2013)
HAB252	Indigenous Life Histories (Not Offered 2013)

2013 HAB232 Aboriginal Australia and Gender Relations

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   HAB332

SPECIAL NOTE: may be taken as a Gender Studies unit; may be taken as an elective

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HAB232 L Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 H Distance 15-JUL-2013 10-AUG-2013 02-SEP-2013 18-OCT-2013 Sem 2 I Distance 15-JUL-2013 10-AUG-2013 02-SEP-2013 18-OCT-2013 Sem 2 L Distance 15-JUL-2013 10-AUG-2013 02-SEP-2013 18-OCT-2013 Sem 2 L On Campus 15-JUL-2013 10-AUG-2013 02-SEP-2013 18-OCT-2013 Sem 2 N Distance 15-JUL-2013 10-AUG-2013 02-SEP-2013 18-OCT-2013 Sem 2 W Distance 15-JUL-2013 10-AUG-2013 02-SEP-2013 18-OCT-2013 * The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION
This unit provides students with an understanding of the roles, functions and status of women in past and present Aboriginal societies from Aboriginal perspectives. It considers the influence of colonisation in shaping both western and Aboriginal perceptions of Indigenous women's gender relations. Particular areas of study include the nexus of feminism and racism, Aboriginal women as the holders of knowledge and power, and contemporary social issues facing Aboriginal women.

WEIGHT: 12.5%

ASSESSMENT: HAB232
int: 2,000-word essay (30%), 9-week journal (20%), tutorial participation (10%), exam (40%); ext: 2,000-word essay (35%), 9-week journal (25%), exam (40%)

HAB332
int: 2,500-word essay (30%), 9-week journal (20%), tutorial participation (10%), exam (40%); ext: 2,500-word essay (35%), 9-week journal (25%), exam (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN: Launceston: 1x1-hr lecture weekly, 1x1.5-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks); Hobart: video link; Dist Ed: study sessions TBA

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H,L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Web dependent - I,W,N
Some parts of this unit will be taught online
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REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	25% at level 100 in Aboriginal Studies major or cognate if completing the major. 25% at level 100 in any discipline in any faculty if taking as an elective.
M.Excl	HAF261/361

TEXTS
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 2)
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 2)

STAFF: Wendy Aitken

FEES
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KEY

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.

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