*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 will investigate the Aboriginal presence in Australia until the late eighteenth century and the exciting debates over the longevity of human occupation, archaeology, megafaunal extinctions and land management practices, such as firestick farming. The unit will also consider the development of distinct regional cultures, including Tasmania, technological change, early external contacts and the impact of disease, particularly the controversial smallpox epidemic of 1789.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT:
Assignments (60%); 2 hr end of semester examination (40%)
200 Level (Internal):
750 word paper (15%), tutorial presentation and information literacy exercise (10%), 2,250 word essay (35%), 2 hr exam (40%).
200 Level (Distance)
750 word review (20%), 2,250 word essay (40%), 2 hr exam (40%).
300 Level (Internal)
750 word paper (15%), 2,750 word essay (35%), tutorial presentation and information literacy exercise (10%), 2 hr exam (40%).
300 Level (Distance)
750 word review essay (20%), 2,750 word essay (40%), 2 hr exam (40%)
TEACHING PATTERN: 2 hrs lectures and 1 hr tutorial weekly
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web supported -
H,I,L,N,W
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
Resource supported teaching & learning -
H,I,L,N,W
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options
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
TEXTS Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010
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Web supported -
H,I,L,N,W
