Overview

The unit will examine the lives of indigenous people in the Pacific region and their experiences of colonisation. Students will gain an appreciation of the diversity of indigenous cultures in the Pacific region and the different forms of colonisation that were pursued in a various Pacific places, and by different … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Understand the diversity of Pacific peoples' lives;

2.

Acknowledge and critically examine the different forms of imperial and colonial intervention in the Pacific region;

3.

Describe and critically compare the nature of engagement and resistance as pursued by different indigenous peoples in the Pacific region;

4.

Critically examine the representation of Pacific encounters in the development of academic knowledge regarding human difference;

5.

Demonstrate the various study skills and techniques necessary to successfully complete this unit and other Indigenous Studies units.

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Cultural competence
Indigenous cultures and histories