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Indigenous Australia (INDG10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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This subject will provide students with an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Indigenous Studies as it has emerged in the Australian context. Drawing on the work of seminal critical Indigenous studies scholars, students will be supported to take a reflexive approach in articulating what it means to exist as both First Peoples and non-Indigenous people in contemporary Australia as a settler colonial nation state. Throughout semester students will engage with a diversity of perspectives and intellectual standpoints as they encounter the scholarship of key Indigenous thinkers from the academy and beyond. These critical insights will be brought to bear on topics such as art and representation; the ongoing colonial violence both experienced and resisted by First Peoples; racism and whiteness; sport, health and education; climate justice; land, law and politics; and, Indigenous conceptions of Country.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject will develop:
- understanding of the social, political and economic contexts of Indigenous peoples in Australia;
- understanding of the existence and worth of Indigenous value systems;
- understanding of Australian Indigenous leadership;
- understanding of the roles of Indigenous knowledge systems in research
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- An understanding and ability to apply relevant critical theories and methods;
- The ability to work effectively as an individual and member of class;
- The ability to communicate complex ideas clearly; and
- The ability to produce high quality written material in a timely manner.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Bibliographic exercise
| Week 5 | 10% |
Essay
| Week 9 | 50% |
Online exam
| During the examination period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance and regular participation in tutorials. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Lilly Brown Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Course Reader will be available
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 15 February 2024