| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Federation TAFE |
| Unit Title: | Introduction to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
| Unit ID: | GPFSP1402 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 120199 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
The aim of the Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ History will provide an understanding of pre-colonisation and post-colonisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ and the movement of reconciliation. This course explores both traditional and contemporary experience and expression of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples culture. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ philosophy and its impact on the understanding of country is an essential component of this course. English language skills for academic purposes will be consolidated, extended and assessed via specific criteria in all assessment tasks. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory |  | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Understand the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
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| K2. | Understand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' perspectives and philosophies. |
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| K3. | Learn the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures/ peoples. |
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| S2. | Deomonstrate an understanding of future knowledge relating to contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. |
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| S3. | Demonstrate the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' knowledge of the environment. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Analyse the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' perspectives within industries and society. |
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| A2. | Analyse how the knowledge and skills learnt within this course could be utilized in the wider community and the importance of reconciliation. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: Chronological history of colonisation in Australia Kinship networks Obligations rights, duties and lore Role of elders The organisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' societies The lifelong learning system Economical system of Indigenous societies Traditional environmental knowledges. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Focus on selected Australian Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander peoples content topics in the course | Literature Review | 30 - 40% | | 2. | S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Focus on presenting elements of literature review | Presentation | 20 - 30% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Artifact to demonstrate reflection of thinking, and personal journal through the course | Reflective Journal | 20 - 30% | | 4. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Focus on course content topics | Quizzes | 20 - 30% |
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