Course Overview
Grade Level: 12
Course Code: SSN3154
Credits Earned: 5
Materials: No
Prerequisite:
Aboriginal Studies 20: 50%
If you have not completed Aboriginal Studies 20, but have successfully completed Social Studies 20-1 or 20-2, your application will be considered.
Aboriginal Studies 30 is a provincial course suitable for all students in Alberta schools. Students will gain a greater understanding of the current issues facing Indigenous peoples in Canada and worldwide. The course consists of four themes: Inherent Rights and Self-government, Land Claims, Indigenous Peoples in Canadian Society, and Reconciliation and World Issues. Assessments include assignments, quizzes, discussion forums and a culminating Capstone Project (worth 30% of the Final Course Mark - this major project requires a student to conduct original and local research).