James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

IA1007 - Linking Indigenousness 1

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Indigenous Australian Studies

Available to all undergraduate students.

This subject explores Indigenousness. It is an invitation to critically engage in contemporary discussions about 'Indigenous knowledges'. Through opportunities to interact directly with Indigenous Australians in their own country, this subject explores issues surrounding cross-cultural views of landscape and wilderness. It further explores relationships of power, notions of authenticity and assertions of Indigenous identities. The subject links learnings from Indigenous Australian and western knowledge systems through a range of different learning environments including: fieldtrip activities with Aboriginal people and communities; full-day workshops on the university campus and online study materials and activities. It is therefore essential that students have access to the World Wide Web to complete the subject. Those students who do not have access to LearnJCU must contact the subject co-ordinator.

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
IA2007 AND IA3007

Availabilities

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Face to face teaching (2.5 days on campus workshops and 1.5 days in the field)
Coordinator: Ms Sharon Moore
Lecturer: Ms Lynette Mackay.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - 2.5 days on-campus workshops, including an exam, plus online multiple choice quizzes via LearnJCU and chat room discussions
  • 12 hours fieldwork
Assessment:other exams (40%); presentations (25%); online multiple choice quizzes (35%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Must have access to LearnJCU

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Face to face teaching (2.5 days on campus workshops and 1.5 days in the field)
Coordinator: Ms Lynette Mackay
Lecturer: Ms Sharon Moore.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - 2.5 days on campus workshops, including an exam, plus fortnightly multiple choice quizzes via LearnJCU and chat room discussions
  • 12 hours fieldwork
Assessment:other exams (40%); presentations (25%); online multiple choice quizzes (35%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Must have access to LearnJCU

Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Face to face teaching (2.5 days workshops plus 1.5 days in the field)
Coordinator: Ms Lynette Mackay
Lecturer: Ms Sharon Moore.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - 2.5 days on campus workshops, including an exam, plus online multiple choice quizzes via LearnJCU and chat room discussions
  • 12 hours fieldwork
Assessment:other exams (40%); presentations (25%); online multiple choice quizzes or tests (35%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Must have access to LearnJCU

Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Face to face teaching (2.5 days on campus workshops and 1.5 days in the field)
Coordinator: Ms Sharon Moore
Lecturer: Ms Lynette Mackay.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - 2.5 days on campus workshops, including an exam, plus fortnightly multiple choice quizzes via LearnJCU and chat room dicussion
  • 12 hours fieldwork
Assessment:other exams (40%); presentations (25%); online multiple choice quizzes (35%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Must have access to LearnJCU

Cairns, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 07-Jul-2011
Face to face teaching 04-Jul-2011 to 08-Jul-2011 (3.5 days on campus workshop plus 1 day fieldtrip)
Coordinator: Ms Sharon Moore
Lecturer: Ms Lynette Mackay.
Contact hours:
  • 30 hours workshops/Seminars - 3.5 days on campus workshops, plus multiple choice quizzes via LearnJCU and chat room discussions
  • 8 hours fieldwork
Assessment:other exams (40%); presentations (25%); multiple choice quizzes (35%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Must have access to LearnJCU

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.