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Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Australia (1967-)
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INDSL3001 - Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Australia (1967-)
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<p>This unit explores the diversity and complexity of Indigenous societies and experiences in the post-1967 period within a framework foregrounding Indigenous perspectives. This period has witnessed both tremendous change and significant continuities in terms of Indigenous experiences and identities, as well as the policymaking approaches Australian governments have adopted in relation to Indigenous affairs. The unit examines a variety of social and political issues of concern to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities from an interdisciplinary perspective incorporating historical, sociological and Indigenous approaches to understanding, interpreting and responding to such issues. Students will explore issues relating to human rights, social justice, power, identity, race and racism, representation, socioeconomic disadvantage, health, criminal justice, child removal, native title, reconciliation, sovereignty and self-determination.</p>
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<p>•A historical overview of Indigenous affairs policymaking in Australia<br>
•The 1967 referendum: A turning point in Indigenous affairs?<br>
•Indigenous policies and politics in the post–1967 period<br>
•Land rights, self-determination and the fight for Indigenous rights<br>
•Indigenous internationalism and the United Nations<br>
•Reconciliation, human rights, social justice and Indigenous affairs<br>
•The ongoing impacts of child removal on Indigenous people and communities<br>
•Power and the politics of identity and representation<br>
•Race and racism in contemporary Australia<br>
•Closing the gap? Socioeconomic disadvantage and Indigenous Australia<br>
•Land rights ≠ native title: Unresolved issues of sovereignty and self-determination<br>
•Seeking a voice: Where to from here?</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 unit explores the diversity and complexity of Indigenous societies and experiences in the post-1967 period within a framework foregrounding Indigenous perspectives. This period has witnessed both tremendous change and significant continuities in terms of Indigenous experiences and identities, as well as the policymaking approaches Australian governments have adopted in relation to Indigenous affairs. The unit examines a variety of social and political issues of concern to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities from an interdisciplinary perspective incorporating historical, sociological and Indigenous approaches to understanding, interpreting and responding to such issues. Students will explore issues relating to human rights, social justice, power, identity, race and racism, representation, socioeconomic disadvantage, health, criminal justice, child removal, native title, reconciliation, sovereignty and self-determination.</p>
Unit content
<p>•A historical overview of Indigenous affairs policymaking in Australia<br> •The 1967 referendum: A turning point in Indigenous affairs?<br> •Indigenous policies and politics in the post–1967 period<br> •Land rights, self-determination and the fight for Indigenous rights<br> •Indigenous internationalism and the United Nations<br> •Reconciliation, human rights, social justice and Indigenous affairs<br> •The ongoing impacts of child removal on Indigenous people and communities<br> •Power and the politics of identity and representation<br> •Race and racism in contemporary Australia<br> •Closing the gap? Socioeconomic disadvantage and Indigenous Australia<br> •Land rights ≠ native title: Unresolved issues of sovereignty and self-determination<br> •Seeking a voice: Where to from here?</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
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/indsl3001">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed 1 of BAXDC1002/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BAXDC1003" target="_blank">BAXDC1003</a>/FEAFN1102/INDOL1001/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>/SOCIO1001/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOSCI1002" target="_blank">SOSCI1002</a> AND must have completed 2 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BASOC2001" target="_blank">BASOC2001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BAXDC2004" target="_blank">BAXDC2004</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BAXDC2106" target="_blank">BAXDC2106</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEALT2006" target="_blank">HEALT2006</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEALT2174" target="_blank">HEALT2174</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEALT2175" target="_blank">HEALT2175</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2001" target="_blank">INDSL2001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2002" target="_blank">INDSL2002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2006" target="_blank">INDSL2006</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2105" target="_blank">INDSL2105</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2109" target="_blank">INDSL2109</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2369" target="_blank">INDSL2369</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2001" target="_blank">SOCIO2001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2002" target="_blank">SOCIO2002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2200" target="_blank">SOCIO2200</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2734" target="_blank">SOCIO2734</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=VCHAT2003" target="_blank">VCHAT2003</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=VCHAT2004" target="_blank">VCHAT2004</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=VCHAT2005" target="_blank">VCHAT2005</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=VCHAT2006" target="_blank">VCHAT2006</a></p>
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Exclusion
<p>must not have completed 1 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2001" target="_blank">INDSL2001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2105" target="_blank">INDSL2105</a>/INDSL3105</p>
Learning outcomes
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 the diversity and complexity of Indigenous societies and experiences in contemporary settler-colonial Australia</p>
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<p>Identify and critically analyse the ongoing impacts of settler colonisation on Indigenous peoples and communities in contemporary Australia</p>
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<p>Consider diverse Indigenous perspectives on social and political issues of concern to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities</p>
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<p>Analyse issues of concern to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities in culturally inclusive ways</p>
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<p>Locate, evaluate and utilise peer-reviewed materials in the humanities and social sciences</p>
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<p>Critically reflect on the relationship between one’s own position within Australian society and the systems and structures of settler-colonial Australia</p>
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<p>Engage ethically with questions and debates relating to the contemporary experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia</p>
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<p>Apply relevant historical, sociological and Indigenous perspectives to the analysis of social and political issues</p>
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<p>Communicate an informed understanding of key theories and concepts in Indigenous Studies at an advanced level</p>
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<p>Annotated portfolio of unit readings and/or other relevant sources and materials</p>
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<p>20–35%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Written report on a social or political issue of concern to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, including annotations in the bibliography.</p>
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<p>30–45%</p>
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<p>Presentation (with accompanying notes/summary) on a social or political issue of concern to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, with the bibliography to include annotations.</p>
<p>Presentation</p>
<p>30–40%</p>
K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
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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.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
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.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
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
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/indsl3001">View unit fees</a>
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