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Contemp Issues in Int'l & Domestic Indigenous Law - LAWS8415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description This course, offered for the first time in December 2008, examines contemporary issues in law and policy affecting Indigenous peoples, organisations and communities in Australia. Rapid changes have occurred domestically in recent years. The course looks at some of these and contextualises the changes with an examination of developments in international law and at the United Nations, as well as comparative perspectives from overseas jurisdictions. Case studies in areas such as welfare reform, land and economic development, public law recognition and family violence will allow students to review recent local developments in specific policy areas and integrate international perspectives. Participants will be better placed to draw their own conclusions about the contemporary legal position of Indigenous peoples in Australia and possible directions in the foreseeable future.
This course is also available to students undertaking relevant postgraduate non-law degree programs at UNSW, provided such enrolment is approved by the appropriate non-law Faculty. LLM Specialisations Recommended Prior Knowledge None
Course Objectives This course aims to enable participants to develop:
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Course Materials will be available for purchase from the UNSW Bookshop prior to the course. Recommended
Refer to Course Outline, which will be available by November 2008. Resources Refer to Course Outline, which will be available by November 2008.
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