James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

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IA1007:03

Linking Indigenousness I

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 1

April block mode or September/October block mode or Limited Attendance in Semester 1 or 2 (Townsville campus); Limited Attendance in Semester 1 or 2 (Cairns campus).

Available to BIndgStud and other undergraduate students.

Staff:

Professor J Herbert,

Ms Y Cadet-James (Townsville campus);

Ms V Wallace (Cairns campus).

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 written responses to multiple choice quiz based on issues covered during experiential learning component (20%); small group oral presentations to review learning experience (30%); 2,500 word field report (50%).