HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Australia in Asia and the Pacific 3

Through case studies of the Asia Pacific region, students come to an understanding of social, global and environmental issues facing the modern world.

Learners become more aware of Australia’s role in the global community.

The course emphasises diversity and the increasing importance of Asia and the Pacific to Australia.

What will I learn from this course?

• physical and human geography of the AAP region

• impacts of tourism

• economic and political partnerships between Australia and the AAP region

• environmental issues

• foreign aid and human development

• responses to crises

• research and inquiry skills

• problem-solving skills.

Legal Studies Foundation 2

Legal Studies Foundation can be studied as a standalone unit or can be a stepping stone towards Legal Studies 3. Learners will receive an introduction to the law through the study of units on the parliamentary system, police powers, employment law, consumer law and family law.

Learners may experience the following: excursions to the Supreme and Magistrates Court, Council Chambers and Parliament House. We also have a range of guest speakers covering areas such as anti-discrimination and workplace standards.

What will I learn from this course?

• about government in Australia, how laws are made, civil and criminal law, the Tasmanian courts system, the adversarial trial process and the role of juries

• about family law, consumer law, employment law and police powers

• knowledge and skills necessary to become active and informed citizens with an awareness of the law as it relates to individuals in Australian society.

Pathways

1. helpful for careers in emergency services, legal aid, defence forces, corrective services and the police.

Legal Studies 3

The course focuses on Australian legal and political structures and processes, which are the foundation of Australian society.

Learners develop a good understanding of how democracy operates in Australia, including the delivery of justice.

Learners will also study law from local, national and international perspectives.

It is preferable that learners choosing this course in Year 11 have achieved a minimum of a B in either Year 10 History or Geography.

* Year 11 students may benefit from completing Legal Studies Foundation 2 before commencing Legal Studies 3 in Year 12.

What will I learn from this course?

• how Australia functions

• the law-making process

• resolution of disputes through the courts and alternative methods of dispute resolution

• crime and policing

• topical legal and political issues

• research and analysis skills

• essay writing skills.

Pathways

1. law

2. public service

3. politics and government

4. police service

5. international relations

6. journalism.

Tasmanian Aboriginal Studies 2

Tasmanian Aboriginal Studies is designed to introduce both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal learners to key ideas, concepts and events relating to Tasmanian Aboriginal history, identity, place and culture over the past 40,000 years, including the experiences and consequences of European colonisation.

It further considers and examines the continuation, successes and challenges of Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples.

This course will be supported by excursions and guest speakers. Units will include: Country and Place, Culture, People, and a studentdirected personal inquiry.

What will I learn from this course?

• an understanding of complex cultural perspectives

• how to develop and consider sensitive responses

• the shared histories and experience of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.

Pathways

1. Ancient History 3

2. Australia in Asia and the Pacific 3

3. Geography 3

4. Modern History 3

5. Environmental Science 3

6. First Nations Studies 3.

First Nations Studies 3

In this course you will:

• develop an understanding of the basis of First Nations identity, history, culture, ways of knowing and being, for First Nations Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand and Canada.

• develop an understanding of the causes and consequences of First Nations interactions with non-Aboriginal peoples and subsequent challenges and opportunities these interactions posed.

• awareness of the assertion of First Nations rights and interrelationships globally.

• evaluate significant ideas, issues, events e.g., self-determination and truth telling.

• learn how to apply inquiry skills to plan and complete investigations into historical and contemporary First Nations issues.

Course requirements:

• six compulsory units comparing First Nations in Tasmania, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

• no external examination, but learners will be required to complete an externally assessed 4000-6000 word Extended Research Inquiry (based on the study of First Nations of Tasmania, and any other two First Nations).

• create oral, multimodal, persuasive, and analytical responses.

• working with palawa community members.

• on country experiences.

Pathways

Students who plan on working in any service industry such as the law, medicine, business and education are highly encouraged to complete this course.

These fields require people to be culturally sensitive and First Nations Studies 3 offers opportunities for students to have a deeper appreciation for First Nations people in a range of areas.

1. Legal Studies 3

2. Sociology 3

3. Health Studies 3

4. Art Studio Practice 3

5. Drama 3

6. Studies of Religion 3

7. Modern History 3

8. Philosophy 3.