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IDIG511 Indigenous Peoples and Colonisation: Land and Nature

Updated: 11 April 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 3 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 AMC411 or EDST411 or IDIG311 or PDPS411
Notes None
Combined Units IDIG311 - Indigenous Peoples and Colonisation: Land and Nature
Coordinator(s) Belinda Beattie (bbeattie@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit focuses on traditional Indigenous societies, culture contact and change. It highlights the relationship between kinship and land, philosophy and land and how these have been disrupted by the process of colonisation.
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. demonstrate an understanding of key concepts such as 'culture' and 'society', 'cultural relativism?, ?adaptation' and 'environment';
  2. investigate ethnographers' various theoretical approaches and interpretations of Indigenous societies;
  3. analyse the interrelationship of economy, social organisation and religion in traditional Indigenous Australia;
  4. identify and appraise the socio-economic and cultural factors initiating and determining contact between Indigenous and British settler societies;
  5. analyse the effects of 19th century philosophies on interactions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups; and
  6. identify and appraise Australian and international Indigenous experiences.

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 traditionally oriented First Peoples societies 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 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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