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INDG11013 - Introductory Aboriginal & Islander History

General Information

Unit Synopsis

As you study Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history you engage with contemporary theory of settler colonialism and use the critical lens of cultural interface. You engage with key conceptual issues in understanding how history is written (historiography) and how perspective (nationalism and colonialism) shaped so-called Australian history and silenced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories. You will consider positioning in history writing, and the silencing power and ethical blindnesses of colonial nationalism and hegemony.The unit begins with an overview of pre-colonial Australia and briefly critically engages with western and Indigenous knowledges. It then moves to focus on colonisation from 1788 to the present. It moves systemically from 'first contact' to conflict on the colonial frontier, before embarking on a critical appraisal of government policy and practices imposed on Indigenous people, including Stolen Generations, terra nullius, land rights, the emergence of a vigorous Indigenous political culture, the limits of reconciliation and the goal of treaty.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Written Assessment 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 76.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 22.52% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Feedback was received that some lectures and tutorials were difficult to engage with.
Recommendation
Review lectures and tutorials to facilitate further engagement if possible.
Action Taken
It is understood that engagement with unit content can be difficult due to the nature of First Nations history. Students will be further encouraged to participate in discussions.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Feedback was received questioning whether the unit was relevant for their chosen career path.
Recommendation
Students from all disciplines will encounter First Nations clients. To work effectively with First Nations clients, students will need to have a knowledge of history in order to understand the backgrounds and experiences of their clients, and to provide cultural safety. The rationale for studying this unit will be made clear to all students throughout term.
Action Taken
Further explanation offered to students re the relevance of this unit.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Provide more power point presentations
Recommendation
Review content to include more power point presentations to assist students to meet the unit learning outcomes.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Evidence a broad knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history
  2. Critically engage in reflecting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and how it was silenced
  3. Discuss Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history in the context of settler nationalism
  4. Explain and critically and ethically reflect •i. on the significance of historical events and processes relevant to period; •ii. on historiography of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history; and •iii. by producing an historical argument (locating, retrieving, organising, analysing and synthesising the argument using required referencing methods) as per the assessment.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment