James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2013

IA1007 - Linking Indigenousness 1

Credit points: 03
Year: 2013
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 to Aboriginal tourist attractions; 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 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (2.5 days on campus workshops and 1.5 days in the field)
Coordinator: Ms Sharon Moore
Lecturer: Ms Lynette Ireland.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - 2.5 days on-campus workshops, including a group presentation plus fortngihtly multiple choice quizzes
  • 12 hours fieldwork
Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (20%); fortnightly multiple choice quizzes (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Must have access to LearnJCU

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (2.5 days on campus workshops and 1.5 days in the field)
Coordinator: Ms Sharon Moore
Lecturer: Ms Lynette Ireland.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - 2.5 days on campus workshops, including a group presentation plus fortnightly multiple choice quizzes
  • 12 hours fieldwork
Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (20%); fortnightly multiple choice quizzes (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Must have access to LearnJCU

Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (2.5 days workshops plus 1.5 days in the field)
Coordinator: Ms Sharon Moore
Lecturer: Ms Lynette Ireland.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - 2.5 days on campus workshops, including a group presentation plus fortnightly multiple choice quizzes
  • 12 hours fieldwork
Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (20%); fortnightly multiple choice quizzes (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Must have access to LearnJCU

Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (2.5 days on campus workshops and 1.5 days in the field)
Coordinator: Ms Lynette Ireland
Lecturer: Ms Sharon Moore.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - 2.5 days on campus workshops, including a group presentation plus fortnightly multiple choice quizzes
  • 12 hours fieldwork
Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (20%); fortnightly multiple choice quizzes (40%).
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.