GEOG 2150 - Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code GEOG 2150 Course Indigenous Peoples and the Environment Coordinating Unit Geography, Environment and Population Term Winter Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 9 hours per week Prerequisites At least 12 units of undergraduate study Incompatible GEST 2050 Assessment 4500 words of written exercises such as: essay, media review, film critique, tutorial exercises, field trip report, 20 minute verbal presentation. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Evaluate the importance and relevance of Indigenous connection to place. 2 Assess the impacts of colonisation on Indigenous peoples. 3 Critically reflect upon key concepts such as intellectual property, traditional and contemporary Indigenous environmental management, and Indigeneity. 4 Interpret the multiple dimensions within the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the marine environment. 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. 1 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 3, 4 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 3, 4 A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 1, 3, 4 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 2, 4 -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course will have lectures supported by problem-solving workshops.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
This intensive course is delivered over two weeks with a two week break in between. Within this allocation, 50% of the week will be dedicated to information delivery (lectures and other forms of delivery) and 50% will be workshop sessions.
Students will have a minimum of 36 hours contact. Additional hours will be spent in readings, essay/presentation preparation etc.Learning Activities Summary
Schedule Week 1 Setting context
Indigenous peoples connection to the environment
Indigenous peoples and colonisation (“First Australians”)
Indigenouspeoples and contemporaryenvironmental management
Art and Aboriginality
“Ten Canoes”Week 2 Prepare and work on major assignment Week 3 Prepare, work and submit major assignment Week 4 Contemporary Indigenous involvement in the environment Specific Course Requirements
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Assessment
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
ASSESSMENT TASK TYPE WEIGHTING COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME Attendance and participation Formative and summative 10% 1, 3 Essay/narrative Formative and summative 40% 1, 2, 3, 4 Workshop portfolio Formative and summative 50% 1, 2, 3, 4 Assessment Related Requirements
Attendance at lectures and workshops is compulsory.Assessment Detail
Attendance and participation: students will be asked to sign an attendance sheet upon arrival at each session.
Essay/narrative: find/choose a style of Indigenous art or a piece of art that represents a particular art form (while in-class exercises will focus on Australian Indigenous art work, students may choose any form of Indigenous art work/style). Using this artwork/style as a base:
1. describe the style itself, and the stories therein in relation to specific examples you might be using; 2. describe how this art form reflects Indigenous connection to the environment (traditional, contemporary or both);
3. consider what are the aspects displayed and the particular dimensions of Indigeneity that it manifests.
Workshop portfolio: a series of class exercises that students will complete during the course. They will be developed as four discrete tasks spread out (and submitted) throughout the course.
Submission
Students may submit their work in hard copy to the coordinator via the Social Sciences School Office. Students may email their assignment as well but a hard copy needs to be submitted first. Students who do not request an extension will forfeit assessment marks at 10% for every three days it is late.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 .
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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.
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- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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