SRL733 - Indigenous Narratives and Design Processes
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Angela Kreutz |
Prerequisite: | Students enrolled in D306 must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 6 x 1 days. 6 hours per day (3 hour lecture and 3 hour seminar). |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
SRL733 considers contemporary engagements and relationships with Australian First Nation communities in architectural design and projects. Part of the unit examines First Nation peoples and their cultural and spiritual relationships to land, territory, Country, language, name, knowledge transferal, custodianship, personal and environmental health and their symbiotic use and curatorship of natural resources as legitimate design approaches. A second part examines a set of Australian exemplar case studies where First Nation peoples have actively engaged in the formulation of design projects that have resulted in highly significant, innovative and creative outcomes that demonstrate respect and cultural richness. A third part considers design processes including consultation, engagement and protocols and draws upon on-site engagement with a place rich in Indigenous meanings, associations, and history.
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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ULO1 | Articulate an ethical understanding of and respect for Indigenous communities in Australia and the deep knowledge and skill base such communities have to their Country. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO2 | Discuss and use Indigenous concepts of land and ecological science, in particular seasons, time, plants, animals, land management, environmental and personal health, and the roles they might play in architectural design. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Critique contemporary design and planning exemplars that have and are continuing to closely work with or for Indigenous communities, that have and are resulting in culturally-rich outcomes and peer-acclamation for their innovation and cultural relevance. | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO4 | Apply practical skills to appreciate and respect Indigenous protocols, engagements on major design projects and thereupon during construction and management phases. | GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO5 | Critique and discuss professional practice and community ethics, policies and strategies as they relate to Indigenous engagement, respect and development creation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 Cultural protocol | Written report, 2,000 word/20-page maximum | 20% | Week 4 |
Assessment 2 Cultural project critique | Written report, 3,000 word/30-page maximum | 40% | Week 7 |
Assessment 3 Cultural project esquisse | Design Portfolio, 2,000 word/40-page maximum | 40% | Week 11 |
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
The texts and reading list for SRL733 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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