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Course and Unit Catalogue 2010

Armidale, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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IDIG307 Images of Australia

Updated: 05 January 2010

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	EDST279 or ELDC289 or SS289 or PDPS279
Notes	None
Combined Units	None
Coordinator(s)	Belinda Beattie (bbeattie@une.edu.au)
Unit Description	This interdisciplinary unit is concerned with the way that Australia and Australianness have been defined since the beginning of white settlement. It presents an analysis of images of Australia and looks at influencing factors developing and sustaining Australian cultural life.
Prescribed Material Mandatory	Text(s): Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material Images of Australia: An Introductory Reader in Australian Studies ISBN: 9780702224478 Whitlock, G. and Carter, D. (eds), QUP 1992 Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus Inventing Australia ISBN: 9780868610351 White, R., QUP 1981 Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Recommended Material Optional	Text(s): Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional The Politics of Identity in Australia ISBN: 9780521586726 Stokes, G., CUP 1997 Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Disclaimer	Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Title	Exam Length	Weight	Mode	No. Words
Assignment 1		40%		2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 4-6
Assignment 2		50%		2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 4-6
Bulletin Board		10%
Assessment Notes
Online discussion participation

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 4-6

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

examine the nature and function of the changing national images;
identify who gives expression to or articulates the changing national images;
identify whose interests are served by the creation of such images.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Knowledge of the indigenous discipline is taught on an external basis only with material provided online through Blackboard. The unit is assessed through one written assignment and online assessment and participation.
2	Communication Skills Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essay and participation component of the unit. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through essays and online exercises).
3	Global Perspectives Students will examine a range of issues impacting upon Indigenous communities today both nationally and internationally, and is part of understanding global heritages.
4	Information Literacy Students will be taught, and directed, to relevant indigenous literature and how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed (through the essay and online assessments) on their ability to identify and critically analyse the literature.
5	Life-Long Learning Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). In addition, students who participate online will be provided with the skills to debate contentious topics and develop their understanding of a topic through group activities.
6	Problem Solving Students will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct the assignment questions and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will need to work out how to address the questions and where the most appropriate material is to answer the questions.
7	Social Responsibility Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the assignment questions and discussions in tutorials or online postings.
8	Team Work Students will practice their teamwork skills through participating in online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner (practice).