Unit Outline

This unit explores a set of enduring justice issues that are experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. The role and legacy of settler colonialism frames the examination of justice issues, as well as contextualises the possible solutions that are proposed. The unit will predominantly focus on criminological subject areas such as policing, youth crime, and criminal law, though will cover some other topical justice issues in other legal areas such as Native title, Intellectual Property, and treaty negotiations. Where appropriate, comparisons are drawn from the experience of Indigenous people in other places.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Evaluate contemporary Indigenous Justice Issues
2	Analyse and compare Indigenous experience of Australian law and justice systems through critical review
3	Discuss and appraise socio-cultural, socio-legal, socio-political, and socio-historical contexts in which Indigenous Justice Issues are created and situated
4	Communicate your ideas clearly in written and verbal form

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Updated lectures and tutorials.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Review Essay	Week 6	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Essay	Week 12	30 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Participation	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Examination	Exam Period	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Review Essay

Task Description:

This short assessment task asks you to compare and critically review three articles pertinent to the Indigenous experience of different governance systems.

Task Length:

750 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Compare and critically review three articles relevant to Indigenous experience of Australian legal and justice systems	LO1, LO3
2	Take a position and defend your position by presenting an argument supported by evidence	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Essay

Task Description:

Critically reflect on your learnings from the unit.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse Indigenous experiences of Australian law and justice	LO2
2	Discuss and appraise the significance of socio-cultural, socio-legal, socio-political, and socio-historical contexts in which Indigenous Justice Issues are created and present, and in which you are situated	LO3
3	Communicate your ideas clearly in written form.	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Participation

Task Description:

On-campus: Weekly 1.5 hour tutorials starting from Week 1.

Online: Weekly 1.5 hour tutorials starting from Week 1 OR completion of weekly discussions/exercises.

Task Length:

Tutorials (on-campus and on-line) are 90 minutes in length. On-line exercises for asynchronous students will be equivalent to 90 minutes.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Participation in tutorial discussions/exercises	LO2, LO3
2	Communicate your ideas clearly in written and/or verbal form.	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Examination

Task Description:

2 hour paper with an additional 15 minutes of reading time provided.

Task Length:

2 hour paper with an additional 15 minutes of reading time provided.

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Evaluate justice issues currently facing Indigenous peoples of Australia	LO1
2	Analyse Indigenous Australian experiences of justices systems in Australia	LO2
3	Communicate ideas and academic writing	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.