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IND201 - Aboriginal Knowledges and Experiences: Historical Journeys-Contemporary Perspectives

Year:	2020 unit information
Important Update:	Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of trimester. _{Last updated: 5 October 2020}
Offering information:	Trimester 3 2020 is the final offering of this unit
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Bryan Fricker Trimester 3: To be advised Trimester 2: Bryan Fricker
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	Nil
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Scheduled learning activities - campus:	1 x 2-hour seminar per week
Scheduled learning activities - cloud:	1 x 2-hour seminar per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week
Note: Student enrolment quotas apply to this unit

Content

This unit provides in depth knowledge of historical and contemporary Aboriginal cultures in Australia and gives an overview of social, educational, economic, health, policy and political issues. The aim is to empower students to understand current circumstances and develop appropriate skills and strategies that may be applied in a workplace or in liaison with Aboriginal Peoples or organisations.

It examines;

the complexity and diversity of pre-invasion societies
relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal societies
the impacts of policy since invasion
community consultation and communication protocols and sensitive issues concerning appropriate terminology
lateral violence and workplace ‘cultures’
strategies for combatting racism
employment strategies and entrepreneurship
current perspectives of the location of Aboriginal Peoples in Australia
social and political movements/directions/futures
future directions and the interplay between contemporary debates – for example, Sovereignty, Treaties and Constitutional Recognition

	These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1	Analyse and communicate the relationships between historical perspectives and current cultural practice	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management
ULO2	Assess the impacts socially and politically of Australia’s moral location	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving
ULO3	Interpret current circumstances and challenges of Aboriginal Peoples and evaluate the positioning of Australia in relation to the global community	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO4	Compare Australia’s international positioning with a personal understanding of the ‘drivers’ of Australian social and political dynamics	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO5	Define some of the workplace challenges faced by Aboriginal Peoples	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management GLO7: Teamwork
ULO6	Learn to implement and evaluate appropriate working relationships and outcomes with Aboriginal Peoples	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management GLO7: Teamwork

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Trimester 1:

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Essay	2000 words or equivalent	50%	Information not yet available
Assessment 2 - Essay	2000 words or equivalent	50%	Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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