Law
Aboriginal Law (Aut)
Module code: M2999
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay, Coursework, Report
You will compare and contrast the development of Aboriginal law in different jurisdictions. You will explore how the colonisation of Aboriginal lands by European settler populations has shaped Aboriginal peoples’ access to justice in the different jurisdictions studied. The module is designed to get you to think critically about Indigenous jurisprudence and legal perspectives and how they compete with, challenge, and sit alongside Anglo-European legal accounts.
In the second half of the module you will examine social justice issues predominately affecting Aboriginal people in settler colonies.
Module learning outcomes
- Compare and contrast Indigenous legal thought and practice to western legal systems.
- Apply Indigenous legal concepts and principles to critically evaluate different social and legal justice issues affecting Indigenous communities in the jurisdictions studied.
- Discuss and critically evaluate the embodied and affective dimensions of legal normativity.
- Assess the effects of colonialism and racial discrimination on Aboriginal people's access to justice in the different jurisdictions studied.