James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

IA1012 - Indigenous People of North Queensland

Subject Description

This subject focuses on the continuity of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' presence in North Queensland and introduces students to the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our region, their traditional relationships to country and to each other. Students will have opportunities to experience and explore the continuing traditional knowledge, language, and economies associated with local geographies and the efforts of current generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to maintain knowledge, cultural practices and connections to places of significant meaning. This is a first year subject.

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the Division of Tropical Environments & Societies for details.

Learning Outcomes

• identify and describe sites and/or examples of evidence or records of traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, language and cultural practices related to local geographies
• describe the diversity and continuity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and cultural practices in North Queensland
• demonstrate dispositions, language and skills for productive discussions of knowledge intersections
• reflect on the significance of continuing knowledge and connections to significant sites for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Subject Assessment

• Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (40%) - Individual
• Annotations - (20%) - Individual
• Written > Action plan - (30%) - Individual
• Written > Reflection/reflective task 1 - (10%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Corequisites:  NIL

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