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LAW 3505 - Aboriginal Peoples and the Law

Career: Undergraduate Law
Units: 3
Term: 4239
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Intensive
Restriction: Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: LAW 1501
Incompatible: LAW 2026
Assessment: Typically to include group work and an essay or exam.
Syllabus:

A critical analysis of the legal and historical relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. The course will consider topics chosen from: the theory, policy and law relating to Aboriginal sovereignty, self-government, native title, cultural heritage protection, customary law and identity and constitutional recognition. It will look at Aboriginal challenges to government law and policy, including reparations for the stolen generations and claims of genocide. The course will analyse these topics predominantly through a series of major case studies, and studies of particular legislative schemes.

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Units
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Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4239 Mon 19/09/2022 Wed 21/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022 Wed 23/11/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
36070 SE01 21 2 7 Sep - 7 Sep Wednesday 5pm - 6pm Ligertwood, 126, Law Moot Court
26 Sep - 30 Sep Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am - 5pm Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
Note: the 3 day APL Field trip for the first week of the Sem 2 mid -semester break week starting Monday 19th September. The exact days will be confirmed closer to the date.