IND201 - Aboriginal Knowledges and Experiences: Historical Journeys-Contemporary Perspectives
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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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: | |
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 |
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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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