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Disruption and Change (INDG90003)
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
April
Overview
Availability | April - Off Campus |
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This subject explores contemporary relationships between Indigenous Peoples and settler societies from sociological, political and social policy perspectives. In a comparative perspective it examines the dynamics of these relationships at national, regional and global levels, with a particular emphasis on mechanisms for intervention and reform. It explores the impacts and management of dispossession, Indigenous movements for land rights and self-determination and general movements for reconciliation.
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:
- Use theoretical concepts to consider social processes at work in contemporary social challenges concerning Indigenous peoples
- Develop a critical understanding of the ways in which social policy concerning Indigenous peoples constructs society's understandings, including our own
- Analyse contemporary political and economic narratives, theories and systems, how they have developed in settler societies and how they can be/have been challenged
- Develop a critical and informed perspective on the implications of social change for relevant contexts.
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.
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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An essay that critically reviews key debates regarding social narratives
| One week after intensive | 40% |
An essay that applies conceptual insights to examine the relevance of key theories to a particular problem, setting or sector
| Four weeks after intensive | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at the scheduled study tour | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- April - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Nikki Moodie Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 4 day study tour Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 April 2021 to 30 April 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 April 2021 Census date 16 April 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 April 2021 Assessment period ends 30 April 2021 April 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 Master of Social Change Leadership - Links to additional information
The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity Program: https://socialequity.atlanticfellows.org/
- 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.
Additional information for this subject
This subject is only available for CAP enrolment to Fellows admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Social Change Leadership. Permission of the Course Coordinator, Master of Social Change Leadership is required to enrol.
Last updated: 10 February 2024