At the end of the semester, students haveacquired skills to critically observe various elements of Indigenous Culturesthe ability to identify special characteristics of First Nation Cultures in Australia and New Zealand;necessary skills to identify prevalent themes;applied their skills to engage peers in an academic discussion;conducted research to analyse texts; analysed texts using formal, written academic English

Short lecture input from instructorInstructor- and student-led analytical discussions of course textsPresentations by students followed by discussions

The course focuses on specific characteristics of different Indigenous cultures  in Australia and New Zealand.The course provides a broad understanding of issues from pre-contact societies to present day topics.                                   

First Nations Down UnderPre-contact origins                                                 Regional Diversity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Down Under, First Peoples           

STEOPIntroduction to CultureIntroduction to LiteratureTopics/Specialized Topics in Cultural Studies4th/5th semester course

Primary literature will be discussed in first session.Secondary literature will be provided to students electronically via Moodle.Extra readings may be provided on Moodle to supplement primary course content

Participation: 20%Presentation and moderation of discussion: 30%Research proposal - ungraded proposal to be submitted before individual consultationResearch paper - new topic (6,000 words): 50 %

Presentation and moderation: chosen topicResearch paper: chosen topic

ParticipationPresentationResearch paper