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Indigenous Engineering and Design (MULT30022)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Dr Juliana Kaya Prpic
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
For millennia, the Indigenous peoples of Australia have understood and cared for their various environments and not only adapted to their surroundings but modified and managed them sustainably – living with the land rather than living off it. Increasingly, we are becoming aware that this frequently involved the application of sophisticated engineering principles and design.
In this subject, students will experience an on-country two-way learning exchange with the Gunditjmara community at the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape at Lake Condah in south-west Victoria.
Students will explore specific examples of Indigenous design and engineering, including the aquaculture system developed over thousands of years by the Gunditjmara people in the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape at Lake Condah in south-west Victoria. Assisted by elders from the Gunditjmara community, students will examine and gain an understanding of not only the technologies involved but also the physical and cultural context of the system, together with its underlying values.
Students will also explore the significance of Indigenous Cultural Heritage, protocols for working with Indigenous communities and will develop a proposal for a specific engineering design project identified with Gunditjmara community.
This subject will require two visits to Budj Bim, one visit in Week 3 (Saturday-Monday, inclusive) and another 4 day visit during the mid-semester break.
Intended learning outcomes
- An awareness of, and sensitivity to, Indigenous Heritage and Cultural values and apply this knowledge across a diversity of contexts;
- An understanding of, and an ability to, describe and interpret examples of Australian Indigenous engineering and design;
- An understanding and application of Aboriginal community consultation protocols and principles;
- An ability to communicate with, consult with, and respond to members of Indigenous communities to develop project design briefs;
- The skills to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution whilst considering Indigenous community needs and perspectives;
- An increased self-awareness, including being able to identify and articulate the things that shape your thinking;
- An ability to work effectively and harmoniously in teams;
- The ability to communicate effectively, not only with other professionals but also with Indigenous communities through written, oral and visual media.
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
a minimum of 150 credit points of undergraduate study
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
- Ability to work in teams
- Knowledge of sustainable development principles
- Ability to engage in reflective practice
- Writing, speaking and research skills
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: 19 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Participation in first field trip to Budj Bim (Saturday – Monday inclusive) 30 hours. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 - 5 are addressed on this field trip.
| Week 3 | N/A |
Essay on Indigenous Cultural Heritage (800 words) – 12 hours. ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed in this essay.
| Week 5 | 15% |
Essay – Working with Indigenous Communities (800 words) – 12 hours. ILOs 3 and 4 are addressed in this essay.
| Week 9 | 15% |
Participation in second field trip to Budj Bim – 30 hours. ILOs 1 - 5 are addressed in this field trip.
| Mid semester | N/A |
Meta review of weekly reflective journal entries (800 words) – 12 hours (This requires weekly journal entries – 12 x 1 hour = 12 hours).Reflective journal total = 24 hours. ILO 6 is addressed in this assessment.
| Week 11 | 15% |
15 minute Video report – This is a group assignment – 12 hours per student. Videos will be presented to Gunditjmara Community at Budj Bim. ILOs 1 - 5 and 8 are addressed in this assessment.
| Week 12 | 15% |
Written report – proposal for a specific engineering design project identified with Gunditjmara community. This includes factual / physical description and documentation, assessment of cultural heritage issues and values and design options for preservation / development (4000 words). This is a group assignment – 20 hours per student - work throughout the semester. ILOs 1 - 5, 7 and 8 are addressed in this report.
| End of the assessment period | 30% |
Active Participation. ILOs 1 - 8 are addressed in this assessment. | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Juliana Prpic Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 84 Hours (2 visits to Budj Bim – 30 hours each, 60 hours total; Lectures/Workshops – 12 x 2 hours each, 24 hours total) Total time commitment 164 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Juliana Kaya Prpic
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- 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 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: 19 April 2024