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IAS131 - Colonising Australia

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Indigenous Knowledges

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(IND150)

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

In this unit, students will explore the processes of colonisation from an Indigenous persons' perspective as a colonised subject. Students will analyse the enduring impact of the processes of colonisation upon individuals, cultures and societies of contemporary Indigenous Australia and examine ideas and practices underpinning Indigenous and non-Indigenous interpretations and representations of Australian history. Students will engage with the long traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social action and resistance, and the ongoing production of an Indigenous counterhistory.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Discuss the practices of historical colonisation and the ways in which they are manifest in contemporary society.
2.	Analyse processes of colonisation in relation to Indigenous Australians in different regional, economic and social situations.
3.	Source and analyse credible primary and secondary literature, song, stories, dance for historical research and analysis of colonisation.
4.	Identify and analyse important pieces of historical legislation and policy shaping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander historical experiences.
5.	Compare and contrast different representations of colonial history and their impact on Indigenous individuals, families and communities.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Short written assessment (500 words)	10%	1 - Discuss the practices of historical colonisation and the ways in which they are manifest in contemporary society. 2 - Analyse processes of colonisation in relation to Indigenous Australians in different regional, economic and social situations.
2.	Text Analysis (1,000 words).	30%	2 - Analyse processes of colonisation in relation to Indigenous Australians in different regional, economic and social situations. 3 - Source and analyse credible primary and secondary literature, song, stories, dance for historical research and analysis of colonisation. 4 - Identify and analyse important pieces of historical legislation and policy shaping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander historical experiences. 5 - Compare and contrast different representations of colonial history and their impact on Indigenous individuals, families and communities.
3.	Critical Analysis Essay (2,000 words).	60%	1 - Discuss the practices of historical colonisation and the ways in which they are manifest in contemporary society. 2 - Analyse processes of colonisation in relation to Indigenous Australians in different regional, economic and social situations. 3 - Source and analyse credible primary and secondary literature, song, stories, dance for historical research and analysis of colonisation. 4 - Identify and analyse important pieces of historical legislation and policy shaping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander historical experiences. 5 - Compare and contrast different representations of colonial history and their impact on Indigenous individuals, families and communities.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2024	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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