IND101 - Introduction to Aboriginal Studies
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online), CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Rebecca Gerrett-Magee Trimester 2: Rebecca Gerrett-Magee Trimester 3: Kim Browne |
| 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 3-hour weekly class divided into 1 x 1-hour class and 1 x 2-hour seminar or equivalent for 11-weeks Intensive/CBD: This unit is taught intensively via CBD for 11-weeks as a combination of face-to-face and online delivery. 12-hours face-to-face on campus Intensive mode with a minimum of four Blackboard Collaborate sessions during the trimester with ongoing access to CloudDeakin resources Dates to be advised. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin. A minimum of four Blackboard Collaborate sessions will be conducted during the trimester |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This unit introduces students to Australia's First Nation Peoples in a comprehensive and engaging exploration of both traditional and contemporary experience and expression of Australian Aboriginal culture, Knowledges, histories and identities from an Indigenous standpoint, and through a number of interdisciplinary perspectives. The course will cover three clear movements of investigation from traditional modality and Australian Indigenous Knowledges; colonisation and its impact; and reclamation and reconciliation with a focus on Indigenous cultural forms and representation. Students will learn about the complexities of spirituality, lore and traditional philosophy, to then understand the devastating impact of colonisation and its aftermath. The final portion of the unit will then address contemporary Indigenous culture and expression including language, story, art and creative expression allowing students to consider and explore self-representation as a method of expanding understandings of the diversity of Aboriginalities. This unit presents a thought provoking, dynamic and challenging cultural experience of Indigenous Australian history, culture and worldview and provides a foundation for developing socio-cultural literacy.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Understand and analyse key complexities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander society and culture pre-colonisation and be able to apply these to a range of temporal, geographical and social contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Examine and translate the impact of colonial policies and practices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the disadvantages that have been shaped by these experiences | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Identify and analyse current circumstances and challenges of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and interpret the importance of Aboriginal self-determination and place within a contemporary Australian narrative | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Examine the diversities of Aboriginalities, traditional cultural forms and contemporary expressions and critique these in popular discourses and representations of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate cultural awareness through critical reflection upon cultural locatedness and world views of self and others | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO7: Teamwork GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Yarning Circle | 1000 words | 30% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2 - Research Essay | 1500 words | 35% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 - Reflective multimedia task | 1500 words or ten minutes or equivalent combination | 35% | Week 12 |
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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