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Powerful Encounters (INDG90006)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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October
Overview
Availability | October - Off Campus |
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This subject will compare and contrast the social policy developments in politically, legally and constitutionally recognising Indigenous rights and sovereignty in Aotearoa/New Zealand and Australia, with a particular focus of Treaties. Fellows will identify pertinent issues that need to be considered in negotiating a treaty, both historical and contemporary, and in regional and global contexts. In particular participants will reflect upon the Aotearoa/New Zealand experience and the Treaty of Waitangi, particularly how this hindered and/or facilitated inclusive and effective social policy development. This will be compared with contemporary Australian treaty developments. Fellows will construct their own case study of citizen-state relationships focusing on debates around rights, sovereignty, decolonisation, self-determination, access to services and economic development and propose some key recommendations for future reforms. 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:
- Compare and contrast the most significant historical and political developments in Australian and New Zealand Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander/Māori recognition and reconciliation
- Identify and discuss the most pressing contemporary challenges and their connection to historical injustices
- Develop skills to engage effectively in debate regarding different approaches to Indigenous settler agreement-making/treaties
- Develop the capacity to critically examine, analyse, interpret and assess in depth a relevant treaty/agreement-making case.
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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Case study: unfamiliar Treaty
| 2 weeks after intensive | 50% |
Essay: relationships between contemporary and historical injustices
| 4 weeks after the intensive | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at the scheduled study tour | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- October - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Nikki Moodie Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 5 day study tour Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 5 October 2021 to 30 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 11 October 2021 Census date 15 October 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 October 2021 Assessment period ends 30 October 2021 October contact information
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
All materials will be provided on the LMS.
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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