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Indigenous Governance Principles (ARTS90035)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | July - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed to provide an introduction to issues and principles that underpin Indigenous governance as it relates to the practice of treaty making. Participants will explore the concepts of self-determination, Indigenous nation building, and data sovereignty, drawing on Australian and international case studies. The subject builds on the Melbourne MicroCert series Preparing for Treaty to allow students to complete a Specialist Certificate in Treaty.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the principles underpinning Indigenous governance
- Critically analyse and reflect on the concept of self-determination and how it informs contemporary Indigenous nation building
- Analyse the use of principles of Indigenous data sovereignty and Indigenous data for decision-making
- Critically reflect on the ways in which Indigenous governance principles relate to the practice of treaty making.
Generic skills
- Access and appreciate national and international debates in Indigenous politics and treaty
- The capacity for independent critical thought and inquiry
- The ability to engage in self-directed learning
- Enhanced ability to communicate ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats; and
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
Last updated: 31 January 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Comparative Analysis – visual and written text response
| Week 2 | 25% |
Annotated Timeline & written text response
| Week 4 | 25% |
Analytical Report
| 2 weeks post intensive | 25% |
Essay
| 4 weeks post intensive | 25% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- July - Online
Principal coordinator Sarah Maddison Coordinator Matt Campbell Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Two days of 6 hours followed by four days of three hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 11 July 2022 to 26 August 2022 Last self-enrol date 20 July 2022 Census date 29 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 August 2022 Assessment period ends 9 September 2022 July contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Four, six hours days of self-directed and synchronous learning
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Professional Certificate in Treaty
Last updated: 31 January 2024