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NYUS2101: Anthropology of Indigenous Australia
2026 unit information
This unit of study is only available to students approved to be participating in the NYU Sydney Program.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Arts and Social Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate understanding of the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and ways of being in their historical and contemporary contexts
- LO2. Critically reflect upon, and engage in, the changing nature of ethnographic practice and the problems of attempting to represent the lives of Indigenous Australians
- LO3. Recognise and interpret many of the different symbolic forms of self-representation Indigenous Australians use when communicating both intra-culturally and cross-culturally
- LO4. More clearly articulate their own social, cultural, personal, and political dispositions as they reflect on their own responses to encounters with Indigenous Australia(ns)
- LO5. Draw on this foundational knowledge to further develop the skills needed to sensitively engage cross-culturally with Indigenous Australians (and non-Indigenous Australians)
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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