Law

Aboriginal Law (Spr)

Module code: M3000
Level 6
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay, Coursework

On this module, you’ll compare and contrast the development of Aboriginal law in different jurisdictions.

You’ll cover:

• how European colonisation of Aboriginal lands has shaped Aboriginal peoples’ access to justice
• Indigenous legal systems and perspectives
• these perspectives in comparison to and competition with Anglo-European legal accounts
• social justice issues which primarily affect Aboriginal people in settler colonies.

Module learning outcomes

• Explain and critically analyse the effects of colonialism and racial discrimination on Aboriginal peoples’ access to justice in different jurisdictions.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge about the development of Aboriginal rights in different jurisdictions.
• Critically assess different social and legal justice issues faced by Aboriginal communities in different jurisdictions.
• Develop a coherent, written argument using legal terminology and drawing on existing law and/or key academic literature in the area of Aboriginal rights.