ABORIG 1002 - Indigenous Scholarship & the Interplay of Knowledges
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ABORIG 1002 Course Indigenous Scholarship & the Interplay of Knowledges Coordinating Unit Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assessment 500 word Presentation 25%, 1000 word Journal entry 35%, 2000 word Essay (40%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Kam Kaur
Dr Kam Kaur
Course Coordinator
Wirltu Yarlu
Room 105b, Schulz BuildingCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand the contested nature of knowledges in Australia including the construction of power in society
- Discuss the ways in which Western disciplines have impacted on Indigenous knowledges or vis-a-vis across the world
- Review the similarity and diversity within and between Indigenous and Western knowledges
- Develop complex understanding of Indigenous protocols
- Analyse the contemporary interactions between nation states and Indigenous people including social, historical, political, legal and economic consideration
- Interrogate text, film and other media around complex relationships, indiviudaly and with others
- Apply academic rigor and various technologies to locate, access, analyse and represent information
- Apply creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems
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) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2,3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2,4,5,8 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
6 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
7,8 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
2,4,8 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Course readings will be listed for each week in the module section of the canvas page available online through MyUniOnline Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course will be team taught over the semester, comprising of myself and guest lectures, such as, Aboriginal elders, academic and professionals.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Lectures are 1 hour per week and seminars are 2 hours per week.Learning Activities Summary
- Introduction, Kaurna Welcome
- Introduction to Knowledge systems and theories
- What is Indigenous scholarship - and Indigenous peoples of the world
- Contested nature of knowledges - Indigenous voice: the personal is the political
- Australia as a nation: cultural identities and complexities
- Indigenous nations and Caring for Country
- Indigenous families, wellbeing and healing
- The Indigenous world, human rights and the law/lore
- Earth democracy and our place in the worldUsing
- Using Protocols to Negotiate Space
- Practical applications for Indigenous knowledges: Turning Points within Academia
- Conclusions and moving forward
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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 Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome 500 word presentation Formative and summative 26/8/2019
25% 2,3,4 1000 word journal Summative 4/10/2019 30% 3,4,5 2000 word essay Summative 12/11/2019 45% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Assessment Detail
Presentation:
Students are required to do a 10-15min presentation on a recently sourced article from the media or social media , (newspaper, broadcast, tweets, news etc) that is relation to an Indigenous topic. You will present your analysis in the seminar through a framework - published on my uni canvas page for this course, (under assessment tabs)
Journal entries:
Students are required to carry out four journal entries, 250 words each, that are reflections on how diverse, different knowledge systems are useful in particular scenarios - refer to course readings from weeks 3 -7.
Essay:
Students are required choose one question from a possibility of 4 - please see the uni canvas page under assessments for more information
Submission
Assignments 2 and 3 are submitted viaCourse 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
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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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