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IAS545 - Yolngu Conversation 1

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Indigenous Knowledges

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(CAS521)

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (IAS541)

Incompatible

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Unit Description

This unit is taught by Yolngu under the ongoing supervision of Yolngu elders and educators and is offered subject to their invitation. This unit seeks to introduce and develop skills in the use of a Yolngu language in conversation. Students develop knowledge of and practice skills in pronunciation, prosody and grammar in order to converse and interact with other Yolngu speakers. Students develop skills in a Gupapuyngu or Djambarrpuyngu with a view to understanding conversation in a variety of other Yolngu languages.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Use accurate pronunciation and prosody when speaking a Yolngu language.
2.	Apply sophisticated questions and answers skills when speaking a Yolngu language.
3.	Constructing sophisticated narrative in a Yolngu language.
4.	Apply a sound working knowledge of Gupapuyngu or Djambarrpuyngu grammar and use it as reference for other Yolngu languages.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Storytelling and Questioning (10 x 40min) 10 x 10% each	100%	1,2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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