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Enacting Influence (INDG90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Overview
Availability | Summer Term - Off Campus |
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This subject explores influential policy that addresses Indigenous inequality across Australia and New Zealand, and other settler-Indigenous societies. It will interrogate and explore frameworks, strategies and levers required to effect social change in Indigenous affairs at political and governmental levels and in terms of national and global contexts. Students will gain insights that will enable them to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Australian and New Zealand contexts, covering issues such as sovereignty, self-determination, and land rights. The subject will enable students to network with social change makers, including people in ministerial positions, political decision-makers, public service, and Indigenous advisory bodies. Part of this subject is taught on Country in an Indigenous community (off campus), where First Nations people and organisations will play an active role in the teaching of the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the conceptual tools needed to critically analyse, assess and engage with current and emerging Indigenous policy frameworks and challenges
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the impact of social policies and programs on Indigenous peoples
- Communicate complex issues and analysis using clear writing for government and other appropriate audiences
- Develop networks with social policy makers, advocates and practitioners.
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and reasoning
- Creative thinking and innovation
- Problem solving
- Leadership
- Teamwork and professional networking and collaboration
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
- Enhanced writing and communication skills.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to the Master of Social Change Leadership or the Graduate Certificate in Social Change Leadership.
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Policy analysis
| One week after intensive | 50% |
A briefing note
| 3 weeks after on Country learning | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at the scheduled study tour | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Nikki Moodie Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 4 day intensive Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 February 2021 to 28 February 2021 Last self-enrol date 5 February 2021 Census date 12 February 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 February 2021 Assessment period ends 28 February 2021 Summer Term contact information
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
All materials will be provided on the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Social Change Leadership Course Master of Social Change Leadership - Links to additional information
The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity Program: https://socialequity.atlanticfellows.org/
Last updated: 10 February 2024