HIST 1107 - Indigenous Culture & History

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2015

This course will introduce students to Indigenous culture and history. It will consider traditional Aboriginal Society practices and structures, including Indigenous religion and beliefs (kinships, lore and the Dreaming), and relationships to the land and environment. It will then introduce policies and events that have affected Aboriginal society since colonisation, including policies that led to the Stolen Generations, welfare and church practices, Protector practices, social policies of segregation, and policies of self determination.

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Course Details

Course Code	HIST 1107
Course	Indigenous Culture & History
Coordinating Unit	Historical and Classical Studies
Term	Winter
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 9 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	seminar paper, essay

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Jenni Caruso

Ms Jenni Caruso (Course Convenor) Ph: 8313 8344 Email: jenni.caruso@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

This Course consists of face-to-face teaching on campus with 3 x 2 hour lectures and 3 x 1hour tutorials per week. A field trip will be organised as part of the Course.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:

1	A greater understanding of the policies and legislations affecting Aboriginal Australians in the twentieth century.
2	An ability to associate current identified Aboriginal disadvantage as resulting from policies and legislations in the twentieth century.
3	The capacity to engage meaningfully with issues faced by Aboriginal Australians in both academic and social settings.
4	An understanding of ethical issues in their professional and intellectual contexts.
5	Enhanced skills in research, synthesis, organisation and presentation of information.
6	Enhanced problem solving skills.
7	Familiarity with research skills relevant to the Department of History.
8	An ability to work independently.
9	An ability to work cooperatively in a group project and negotiate outcomes.
10	An ability to critically evaluate argument.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	4, 7
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	1, 3, 5
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	6, 8, 9
Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.	8, 9, 10
A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies.	5, 9
A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.	4
A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.	7
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	1, 2, 3, 4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Readings for this course will be uploaded onto Myuni.

Online Learning

Course notes and PowerPoint presentations will be uploaded to MyUni, as well as any announcements or relevant information. Please consult it regularly for updates, lecture notes and additional resources. The University has access to a number of academic journals that have full text articles available online. Use the ‘Informit’ and ‘APIAS (APA-FT) databases on the Library’s catalogue to locate articles which will assist in essay writing and further knowledge of the topic.

Librarians at the Barr-Smith library have compiled a resource guide relevant to this particular course. This can be accessed at and There is also a link on MyUni under ‘Resources’.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Tutorial attendance and participation is assessable and therefore considered core to learning in this Course. The Course is a four week intensive: lectures and tutorials are held 3 times per week for 4 weeks and full attendance at both is expected.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

This is an intensive 4 week Course – in addition to contact times students will be expected to devote an equivalent time of independent study for preparation for tutorials and assignment research and writing.

Please note that 3-unit courses in The Faculty of Arts are designed on the assumption that all learning and assessment activities (including lectures, tutorials, preparatory work, research and writing of assignments etc.) will require approximately 156 hours.

Learning Activities Summary

The following lecture and tutorial topics are indicative only and are subject to change as need arises. Course material is constantly being updated and revised to incorporate the latest scholarship and topics of debate.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Given the nature of the course content there will sometimes be information that generates a range of feelings which can be expressed during discussion and conversation. While free discussion is encouraged, each student must be aware that the University has strong policies regarding discrimination and anti-discrimination. This course will be delivered in an arena of cultural safety, and encourages students to broach topics that they otherwise may not have the opportunity to address. The stipulation is that language use is appropriate, each individual student’s view is to be treated with respect, and that students must observe the 成人大片 policies regarding, in particular, racial discrimination or vilification.

Further information can be found at:

WEEK 1	SESSION 1 Acknowledgement of Country Introduction: Course Guide
	SESSION 2 Cultural Protocols in Aboriginal Studies
1	*Introductory tutorial, administration and selection of tutorial presentation topics*
	SESSION 3 Traditional Aboriginal Life:
	SESSION 4 Film - Bungalung
2	*Cultural Protocols in Aboriginal Studies*
	SESSION 5 Contact
	SESSION 6 Frontier & Resistance
3	*Aboriginal Ontologies*
WEEK 2	SESSION 7 Protect and Control
	SESSION 8 First Australians: Ep. 3 Freedom for our Lifetime
4	*Mayhem and Historical Silence*
	SESSION 9 Policies relating to Aboriginal people
	SESSION 10 Aboriginal people and the pastoral industry
5	*Aboriginal Resistances and Resilience*
	SESSION 11 NO LECTURES OR TUTORIALS - INDIVIDUAL STUDY
	SESSION 12 NO LECTURES OR TUTORIALS - INDIVIDUAL STUDY
6	*NO TUTORIAL*
WEEK 3	SESSION 13 Aborigines, Anthropologists and Ethnography
	SESSION 14 Social Darwinism, eugenics and the “native” population
7	*Political & Cultural Resistance*
	SESSION 15 Missions and Ministry FILM – Remembering Country (26min)
	SESSION 16 Stolen Generations and the Parliamentary Apology
8	*Science, Social Darwinism and Aborigines*
	SESSION 17 Aboriginal Activism
	SESSION 18 Film: Vote “Yes for Aborigines” (52min)
9	*Policies, missions and Aborigines*
WEEK 4	SESSION 19 Land Rights
	SESSION 20 Aboriginal People and the Law
10	*The relevance of the 1967 Referendum today*
	SESSION 21 NO LECTURES – ESSAY WORK
	SESSION 22 NO LECTURES – ESSAY WORK
11	*Land Rights*
	SESSION 23 Overview of Course – Recap
	SESSION 24 Film: The Sapphires
12	*Evaluations*

Small Group Discovery Experience

Both lectures and tutorials will be built around discussion topics which will be investigated/researched by small groups of students with the aim of enhancing and deeping student knowledge around Aboriginal Australian history in the 20th Century.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

There are three assessments in this course:

(1) Tutorial presentation.
(2) Tutorial attendance and participation.
(3) Research essay that expands on a tutorial presentation topic.

Assessment Related Requirements

Participation in tutorials is a compulsory component of the Course. Students must attend at least 80% of tutorials to pass (unless a medical certificate is provided or extra written responses to the tutorial questions are submitted). Please inform your tutor prior to the tutorial if you are unable to attend. It may be possible to ‘make-up’ a tutorial at another time.

Assessment Detail

(1) Lecture and Tutorial Attendance

Participation in tutorials is a compulsory component of the Course. Attendance at lectures will comprise the overall mark for attendance and participation with attendance sheets to be signed by student at all lecture times. An attendance rate of at least 80% of tutorials and lectures is a pass requirement (unless a medical certificate is provided or extra written responses to the tutorial questions are submitted). Please inform your tutor prior to the tutorial if you are unable to attend.

(2) Tutorial Presentations
Everyone is expected to prepare for, and participate in all tutorial sessions Students will be expected to prepare and give one tutorial presentation during the four weeks of the course. The presentation can be given in a variety of forms and should be around 10-15 minutes in length. The aim of presentations is to generate discussion amongst the group. To ensure all students are accommodated there will be 3-4 presentations each tutorial. Assessment will be driven by evidence of solid reading and research undertaken by the student and students are expected to apply the same level of attention to development of their presentation as they would to a course delivered over a semester.

(3) ESSAY

Readings: All required readings will be uploaded onto MyUni for students to download – there will be no Course Reader available for purchase.

Submission

Online Submission of Assignments (e-submission) via MyUni

All assignments are to be submitted electronically via MyUni – this is a two step process. The assignment needs to be electronically submitted for marking vie the ‘Assignments’ link in the course menu. It then needs to be submitted separately to Turnitin, which is also done via the MyUni site. Marked assignments will be returned to the students in printed form.

Extensions
Students wishing to apply for an extension need to submit the relevant form available at to the school office at least 5 days prior to the due date for the assignment.

Exceptions to the Policy:
If one of the following criteria is met, an informal extension can be organised with the course coordinator and tutor:
· Small extension – 2 days or less
· Assessment item is worth 20% or less:
· Student is registered with the Disability Office (need to attach a Disability Access Plan – DAP).

ESSAY
The Essay is 3500 words in length for Undergraduate students and 4500 for Masters students. A Resource guide for this course is available at: Please use it for your assignments and tutorial presentations.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of electronic Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (eSELT) surveys as well as CEQ surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at least once every 2 years. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available
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Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
The Department of History is committed to upholding the University's Policy on Occupational
Health & Safety (OH&S). All staff and students have a legal responsibility to act in the interests of themselves and others with respect to OH&S. For information on the School's contingency plan and emergency procedures, please see the OH&S section on the school website:
http://www.hss.adelaide.edu.au/historypolitics/ohs
Fraud Awareness

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

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