| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Indigenous Societies in Contemporary Australia |
| Unit ID: | INDSL2105 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (BAXDC1002 or BAXDC1003 or FEAFN1102 or INDOL1001 or SOSCI1002) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (INDSL3105) |
| ASCED: | 090311 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course covers the structure and lifestyle issues of contemporary Indigenous society, the structure of Indigenous organizations and the public achievements of outstanding Indigenous figures in the context of skill development in research, oral and written communication, small group work and critical reading. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| 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. | Describe the process of Aboriginal identification from a government perspective and Indigenous perspectives |
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| K2. | Define and compare differences between targeted Indigenous communities across Australia |
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| K3. | Describe and analyse the structure of contemporary Aboriginal societies |
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| K4. | Identify and describe the social issues and critically evaluate how these affect Indigenous communities today |
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| K5. | Identify Indigenous peoples' contribution to contemporary Australian society |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Appreciate Aboriginal achievement in various public areas, including the media, literature, social sciences, business, sports and the various arts. |
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| S2. | Understand and differentiate between differing viewpoints in a debate or in the media. |
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| S3. | Write with clarity for an identified audience in a range of genres |
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| S4. | Develop critical literacy skills |
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| S5. | Research peer and non-peer reviewed sources. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically evaluate contemporary Aboriginal studies literature and concepts |
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| A2. | Prepare an academic poster using Federation University Style conventions |
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| A3. | Communicate an understanding of key contemporary Aboriginal studies principles and concepts |
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| A4. | Contribute to group activity |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: 1. The public achievements of outstanding Indigenous figures 2. The process of Aboriginal identification from a government perspective and Indigenous perspectives 3. Differences between targeted Indigenous communities across Australia 4. Analysis of the structure of contemporary Aboriginal societies 5. Identify of the social issues and how these affect Indigenous communities today 6. Indigenous peoples' contribution to contemporary Australian society. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S3, S4, A1 | Preliminary research / summarise two journal articles. Write introduction and list sub-headings for an academic poster on a contemporary Indigenous studies issue and present a strategy for response. | Task One: Draft the introduction for an academic poster and summarise 2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) journal articles on a contemporary issue | 10-20% | | 2. | K3, K4, S3, S4, S5, A2, A3 | Build upon Task One and create an academic poster | Academic Poster | 40-50% | | 3. | K5, S2, A4 | Participation in a group project to explore a contemporary Indigenous studies topic and present findings to peers in the form of a power point presentation | Group oral presentation | 20-30% |
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