IA1007:03
Linking Indigenousness I
Townsville, Cairns
HECS Band 1
Block mode. Semester 1 and 2.
Available to BIndgStud and other undergraduate students.
Staff: Professor J Herbert.
The “Linking Indigenousness” subjects are designed to provide students with an opportunity for direct interaction with Indigenous Australians in contemporary settings. The subject may be taught as a field trip or from the Cairns or Townsville campus. Students will be taught by the members of a specific Indigenous community, facilitated by staff of the School of Australian Indigenous Studies.
This subject provides students with an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of contemporary Indigenous Australians and the issues that affect their lives. This is achieved through the use of a socio-historical framework that enables students to gain an insight into the current positioning of Indigenous Australians in Australian society.
Learning Objectives:
- gain an understanding of the historical, political, social and cultural frameworks of Indigenous Australian communities;
- gain the ability to identify the mechanisms to conduct appropriate consultation with Indigenous Australian communities;
- gain an understanding of protocols in conducting consultations within Indigenous Australian communities;
- develop insights into the processes of Indigenous epistemological and ontological perspectives;
- develop insights into ethical processes in relation to research within Indigenous Australian communities.
Assessment by worksheets (40%); tutorial presentations (40%); essay (20%).