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Aboriginal Women: Activism & Leadership (INDG20003)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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Aboriginal Women: Activism & Leadership is an interdisciplinary subject exploring the diverse roles Aboriginal women have played in Indigenous and Settler societies. You will have the opportunity to investigate historical and contemporary issues and the activism and leadership that Aboriginal women have undertaken. You will learn about activism and leadership, agency, and power from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous standpoints. Through teachings, readings, and assessment tasks you will come to know a wide range of Aboriginal women who are too often silenced or made invisible through societal structures and colonisation.
A major theme running through this course is to compare, contrast and critically analyse mainstream representations of Aboriginal women with the words and knowledges of Aboriginal women themselves. You will learn of Aboriginal women in contemporary times as well as from early colonial days and on the missions, Aboriginal women feminism and the making of a nation, Aboriginal women’s literature and roles in higher education, Indigenous women in sport, social and emotional wellbeing as well as Aboriginal women and criminal justice.
The subject draws on a diversity of disciplines and knowledges including history; psychology; sociology; criminology; political science; literary theory; musicology and performance. Narrative, story, and metaphor are used to teach Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing in partnership with scholarly resources such as journal articles, book chapters and reports. At times websites, media, film, music, dance and literature will be used to develop your ability to learn and articulate new knowledge and challenge the stereotypes often attributed to Aboriginal women. Overall, the aim is to increase students desire to learn more and become critical thinkers.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have an:
- Understanding of the diverse ways Aboriginal women have undertaken activism and leadership for agency and self-determination
- Understanding of the cultural, social, political, and economic roles of Aboriginal women in Australia past and present
- Understanding of the cultural, social, political, and economic roles of Aboriginal women in Australia past and present
- Understanding of enduring Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing undertaken by Aboriginal women
- Understanding of the significance of gendered roles in pre-colonial and settler society
- Understanding of the value of narratives and biographies of Aboriginal women.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Have a developed understanding of relevant critical theories and methods and make informed decisions about their use and application in relation to Indigenous subject matter
- Work effectively as an individual and member of class in producing new learning outcomes
- Engage in high-level use of a wide range of research applications and resources and make informed decisions in respect to their usage
- Engage in an informed and reasonable discussion of ideas and issues, including those involving sensitivities, that relate to the Aboriginal and Settler communities
- Have the ability to produce high quality written material that encompasses the complexities and sensitivities of Australian Indigenous Studies.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
While there are no pre-requisite subjects, some knowledge of Australia, and in particular Indigenous Australia, would be of benefit.
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Tutorial participation and a paper presentation
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
Short essay
| Week 5 | 30% |
Biographical Essay
| Week 11 | 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 semester | 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: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Coonardoo (K S Pritchard), Angus & Robertson
- Nice Coloured Girls dr. Tracey Moffat
- Talkin' Up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism A Moreton-Robinson, UQP
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Indigenous Studies Major Gender 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: 11 April 2024