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Victorian Aboriginal History 1800-1900
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INDSL2109 - Victorian Aboriginal History 1800-1900
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<p>This intermediate unit will describe and define the patterns of contact between Victorian Aboriginal societies and representatives of outside cultures throughout the nineteenth century. The unit examines and evaluates government policies in relation to Aboriginal people in Victoria throughout this period and explore the motivations and actions of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Victorians in Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations. The unit is designed to enable students to examine and critically analyse the scale and nature of contact and conflict between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in colonial Victoria. Students will reflect on the differing attitudes of present-day historians, politicians and other public commentators to Australia’s settler-colonial history, with specific reference to Victorian Aboriginal history, and relate this understanding to contemporary social and political issues in Victoria.</p>
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<p>•Introduction to Victorian Aboriginal historiography<br>
•Early contacts with outside cultures<br>
•Initial responses and reactions to the settler-colonists<br>
•Patterns of contact and conflict<br>
•Frontier violence in colonial Victoria<br>
•Aboriginal people working on the “frontier”<br>
•The Port Phillip Protectorate<br>
•Aboriginal people on the Victorian goldfields<br>
•Government policies in the mid to late nineteenth century<br>
•Aboriginal responses to government policies<br>
•Missions and reserves<br>
•Aboriginal heroes of the Victorian frontier</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>This intermediate unit will describe and define the patterns of contact between Victorian Aboriginal societies and representatives of outside cultures throughout the nineteenth century. The unit examines and evaluates government policies in relation to Aboriginal people in Victoria throughout this period and explore the motivations and actions of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Victorians in Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations. The unit is designed to enable students to examine and critically analyse the scale and nature of contact and conflict between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in colonial Victoria. Students will reflect on the differing attitudes of present-day historians, politicians and other public commentators to Australia’s settler-colonial history, with specific reference to Victorian Aboriginal history, and relate this understanding to contemporary social and political issues in Victoria.</p>
Unit content
<p>•Introduction to Victorian Aboriginal historiography<br> •Early contacts with outside cultures<br> •Initial responses and reactions to the settler-colonists<br> •Patterns of contact and conflict<br> •Frontier violence in colonial Victoria<br> •Aboriginal people working on the “frontier”<br> •The Port Phillip Protectorate<br> •Aboriginal people on the Victorian goldfields<br> •Government policies in the mid to late nineteenth century<br> •Aboriginal responses to government policies<br> •Missions and reserves<br> •Aboriginal heroes of the Victorian frontier</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
090311 - Indigenous Studies
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/indsl2109">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed 1 of "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BAHIS1001" target="_blank">BAHIS1001</a>" / "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BAKIP1001" target="_blank">BAKIP1001</a>" / "BAXDC1002" / "FEAFN1102" / "HISOC1005" / "HISOC1312" / "INDOL1002" / "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL1000" target="_blank">INDSL1000</a>" / "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL1001" target="_blank">INDSL1001</a>"</p>
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None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed 1 of "BAXDC1004" / "INDSL1004" / "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL3109" target="_blank">INDSL3109</a>"</p>
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Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Explore and appraise themes of conflict, conciliation and mediation in Victorian Aboriginal historiography</p>
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<p>Identify and evaluate research methods and approaches associated with Victorian Aboriginal historiography</p>
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<p>Describe and distinguish key theoretical perspectives, positions and debates in Victorian Aboriginal historiography</p>
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<p>Analyse a range of historical perspectives and materials in Victorian Aboriginal history</p>
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<p>Develop skills in research and communication, including academic writing and referencing</p>
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<p>Critically evaluate key theories and concepts in Indigenous history</p>
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<p>Engage sensitively and respectfully with historical and contemporary debates concerning Victorian Aboriginal history</p>
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<p>Apply relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworks to issues and debates in Victorian Aboriginal historiography</p>
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<p>Integrate the analysis and interpretation of a range of materials to communicate an informed understanding of Victorian Aboriginal history</p>
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<p>Draft introduction and summaries of sources to be utilised for research paper or poster</p>
<p>Introduction and summaries</p>
<p>15–30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2
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<p>Academic essay or poster on a topic or question related to course content</p>
<p>Research essay or poster</p>
<p>35–50%</p>
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<p>Presentation (with accompanying notes/summary) on a topic or question related to course content</p>
<p>Presentation</p>
<p>30–40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>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.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
090311 - Indigenous Studies
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/indsl2109">View unit fees</a>
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