IND203 - Caring for Country
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 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Jessamy Gleeson |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | IND101 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online learning experiences are via CloudDeakin including a 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided) and an interactive 1-hour online seminar. An online forum will also be maintained and students will be expected to engage. |
Content
By examining Indigenous systems of knowledge and their development across millennia students will gain insight and clarification of the practical, conceptual and spiritual role of Country within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Comparisons of Western, Eastern, and Indigenous practices and philosophies in relation to Country, and how Australian Indigenous knowledge systems have shaped practices applicable for current environmental management strategies will be identified and analysed.
Within this unit students will explore dimensions of place, space and time to examine the reciprocal relationship between human beings and the environment. How do people 'see' and 'know' nature? How do we experience and care for it? We examine these questions through Indigenous perspectives starting through creation, to the varying ongoing responsibilities and commitment of caring for Country, and the world in which we live.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Reflect upon and articulate an evolving personal understanding of the multiple dimensions and interdependency of the people-Country relationship | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Identify, analyse, and critically discuss Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' contemporary and historical contributions to knowledge and practice in all aspects of caring for Country | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Critically examine and discuss the areas of tension and convergence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous relationships with the environment considering historic and contemporary practices. Incorporate Indigenous protocols when investigating and implementing modes of engagement, and co-actioning strategies to enhance collective and individual agency in navigating towards a solution | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Locate and present diverse perspectives on caring for Country within varying global Indigenous communities utilising online technologies and other sources of information | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy |
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 - Case Study Analysis | 1200 words | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Report | 1200 words | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 - Reflective piece | 1600 words | 40% | 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.
Unit Fee Information
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