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Indigenous Treaties and Titles (INDG20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Overview
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This subject responds to the continuing legal and political moves by First Peoples here in Victoria; nationally across Australia; and, globally to hold on to, reclaim and maintain their lands amidst the ongoing desire of the settler-colonial state for Indigenous erasure. Students will consider with the historical and contemporary ways in which states, both in Australia and beyond, have denied and recognised Indigenous title and ownership of land through various agreements and titles, and more recently in Victoria through a formalised treaty process.
While throughout semester students will engage with legal studies scholarship, this subject is unique in its inter-disciplinary location in the School of Culture and Communication, and in its attempt to address issues of treaties and titles from a Indigenous and cultural studies perspective. In doing so, students will draw on and learn through story, cultural production, Indigenous politics and philosophies of place about Indigenous sovereignty, connection to Country and the ongoing assertion of First Peoples that their lands have never been ceded.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- Developed appropriate skills in reading literary, legal and philosophical texts
- Attained an appreciation of the diversity of disciplinary content, forms and discourses, and be able to engage in critical analyses of the interdisciplinary intersections on major issues in this subject
- Developed an informed position capable of critique yet sensitive to the politics of the Australian Indigenous experience of land, possession and dispossession
- Applied critical and analytical skills and methods to an independent research project, which communicates complex ideas clearly and comprehensively.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- Have developed understanding of relevant critical theories and methods
- Be able to work effectively as an individual and member of class
- Be competent in the use of a wide range of research applications and resources
- Communicate complex ideas clearly and comprehensively
- Produce high quality written material in a timely manner.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
AIND20005 Aboriginal Land, Law and Philosophy
Recommended background knowledge
MULT10001 Aboriginalities or INDG10001 Indigenous Australia or INDG10002 First Peoples in a Global Context
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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INDG10001 | Indigenous Australia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDG10002 | First Peoples in a Global Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Class presentation and tutorial participation
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
Essay
| Mid semester | 30% |
Essay
| During the examination period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Cameo Dalley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week throughout semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
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- Subject notes
This subject is available to Bachelor of Arts continuing students at either level 2 or 3, in order to complete a major in Australian Indigenous Studies.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Indigenous Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- 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
- Links to additional information
- 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: 27 April 2024