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Indigenous Cultures and Knowledges (UNIB20022)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Indigenous Cultures and Knowledges will introduce students to the diversity of Indigenous culture, epistemologies, practices and engagements with the contemporary world. It will also introduce students to the immense body of scholarship on traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies, cultures, languages, history and prehistory in curricula, research and knowledge exchange.
The subject will be presented as a series of Masterclasses given by specialists from across the University with expertise in language and culture, environmental science and land management, social and political theory, education, music and performing arts, cultural heritage, and public health and wellbeing. Each Masterclass will be structured to include one or more of:
- a presentation/seminar by a guest lecturer or Indigenous knowledge holder on a particular field of Indigenous knowledge, such as:
- Indigenous environmental knowledge, including environmental science, and habitat management;
- Indigenous astronomical knowledge
- Indigenous engineering knowledge, practices and adaption of local environments developed for food production, resource management, dwelling and settlement, and economic purposes;
- the anthropology of Indigenous rituals and symbolism;
- key concepts expressed in Indigenous languages, linguistic understandings of polysemy, and translation and interpretation into English;
- ethnomusicology and The Arts;
- landscape and Place-making;
- Cultural heritage and its preservation.
- an object-based learning activity, which provides an opportunity for students to engage with the subject material to develop reflective, observational, practice and critical thinking skills;
- a case study of community engagement;
- examples of Indigenous epistemology and practice;
- a field trip to a site of significance to Indigenous peoples, and/or to an Indigenous community, and
- a framework for reflection on ethical and interdisciplinary challenges in Indigenous studies.
The philosophy and values underpinning this subject will foster
- the development of respect for the Indigenous knowledges and cultural heritage,
- academic approaches to preserving, maintaining, and engaging with Indigenous knowledges and cultural heritage, such as digital and online databases and web portals, and
- an awareness of ways in which these perspectives can inform a broader, contemporary world.
Intended learning outcomes
an informed awareness and respect for the breadth and sophistication of Indigenous Knowledges, both traditionally and today;
Generic skills
- Finding and interpreting knowledge from multiple disciplinary perspectives
- Cultural awareness and reflexivity
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Persuasion and argument
- Oral communication
- Written communication
Last updated: 19 March 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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Object-based learning interpretation, presented orally and in written form
| Week 7 | 30% |
Essay
| Week 11 | 50% |
Meta-review of weekly reflective journal entries. (Students will be required to write a weekly reflection about the week's class. These will give students material that will support their final graded meta-review.)
| During the examination period | 20% |
80% attendance at and contribution to masterclasses Hurdle requirement: 80% attendance at and contribution to masterclasses | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Marcia Langton Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 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
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Last updated: 19 March 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
- 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: 19 March 2024