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Indigenous Leadership (INDG90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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August
Overview
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This subject is designed to help Fellows in the AFSE program develop their leadership skills through the study of well-known Indigenous leaders, theories of leadership and assessment of and reflection on their own leadership actions. The subject will critically examine concepts and definitions of leadership and how they have changed over time; Indigenous leadership within and outside formal roles and organisational settings; the exercise of leadership, power, and authority; and the role of values and ethics in leadership. Study, discussion and analysis of key leadership ideas will be complemented by experiential activities, case studies of Indigenous leaders, guest speakers, and opportunities for group discussion and critical self-reflection.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Fellows should be able to:
- Develop a critical understanding of the main concepts in Indigenous leadership within their own and other contexts.
- Understand the role of leadership in bringing about social change making in, for and with Indigenous communities.
- Apply Indigenous leadership ideas and evaluate their effectiveness in local, national and international Indigenous contexts.
- Critically reflect on your own personal leadership understanding, experiences, insights and goals.
Generic skills
In this subject, Fellows will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Critical thinking and reasoning
- Creative thinking and innovation
- Problem solving
- Leadership
- Teamwork and professional networking and collaboration
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
- Enhanced writing and communication skills.
Last updated: 14 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following: MC-SCL Master of Social Change Leadership, GC-SCL Graduate Certificate in Social Change Leadership
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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: 14 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Biography and leadership analysis of an Indigenous leader
| 2 weeks after intensive | 50% |
Reflective essay: Collective Indigenous leadership
| 5 weeks after intensive | 50% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at the intensive. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 14 March 2024
Dates & times
- August
Principal coordinator Nikki Moodie Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 5 day intensive Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 22 July 2024 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to engage with materials posted on the LMS or in reading packs. Teaching period 5 August 2024 to 9 August 2024 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2024 Census date 5 August 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 August 2024 Assessment period ends 15 September 2024 August contact information
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Last updated: 14 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
All materials will be provided on the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Social Change Leadership Course Graduate Certificate in Social Change Leadership - Links to additional information
The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity Program: https://socialequity.atlanticfellows.org/
- 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.
Additional information for this subject
This subject is only available for CAP enrolment to Fellows admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Social Change Leadership. Permission from the Course Coordinator, Master of Social Change Leadership is required to enrol.
Last updated: 14 March 2024