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IDIG307 First Peoples and Exhibition: Time and Change

Updated: 22 May 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2013
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites HUMS100 or IDIG110 or HUMS102 or PHIL102 or IDIG101 or candidature in a postgraduate award
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 unit focuses on First Peoples and exhibition, subject to time and change. It highlights the interrelationship between politics and culture including voice, ownership and presentation. Emphasis is placed on the influencing factors of colonisation and post colonisation in Australia and internationally.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. examine the nature and function of changing images and presentation of Indigeneity;
  2. examine the interrelationship of politics and culture along with voice, ownership and exhibition of, First Peoples;
  3. identify who gives expression to or articulates changing First People images; and
  4. identify the influencing factors of colonisation and post colonisation in Australia and internationally.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the Indigenous Studies discipline through unit notes, essential readings and assessment tasks. It will be assessed in all assessments. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will practise communication skills through their assessments eg, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills by completing the assessment tasks 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
In this unit, students will examine aspects of cultural differences, diversity and complexities amongst First Peoples in Australia and internationally. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be directed to relevant literature. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
By completing the assessments, students will develop 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. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to conceptualise problems and formulate a range of solutions in both research and presentation. Students will collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist their critical and creative thinking skills. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
As researchers, students are to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills by participating in online forums. 		True
   

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