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IDIG500 Analysing Indigenous Australian Policy Issues

Updated: 03 November 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 On line
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions EDST200 in 1998 or ABED200 or PDAB200 or IDIG300
Notes None
Combined Units IDIG300 - Analysing Indigenous Australian Policy Issues
Coordinator(s) To be advised
Unit Description

This unit provides opportunities for critical and comparative analyses of recent major forums of policy review and inquiry in relation to Indigenous Australia. Case studies are undertaken which match student's interests in order to facilitate detailed and critical analyses of policy reforms and their outcomes. Emphasis is placed on providing skills and understandings. There is an emphasis on problem-solving and information analysis.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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. analyse various conceptual frameworks relating to policy formulation, implementation and review processes in relation to Indigenous Australia;
  2. evaluate theoretical resources and skills so as to further develop an informed consideration of the major debates in relation to Indigenous Australian policy;
  3. appraise recent major inquiries in Indigenous social issues for the purpose of critical analysis;
  4. evaluate current issues affecting Indigenous Australian communities revealed in major commissions of inquiry, and through them, consider the importance of community responses and achievements for achieving satisfactory outcomes; and
  5. select case studies for the development of detailed critical analyses and synthesis of the major contemporary policy issues in relation to Indigenous Australia.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the indigenous discipline. The unit is assessed through written assignments and online participation. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will practise 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 practise their communication skills by completing the assessment tasks. 		True True True
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. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
By 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. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to conceptualise problems and formulate a range of solutions to both research and presentation. Collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving (practise). 		True True
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 online postings. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will practise working collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems on the online discussion board taking initiative and leading others in this environment. They will also negotiate and assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others on the discussion board and in their own essays. 		True
   

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