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IAS102 - Northern Exposure

2022

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Indigenous Studies

Unit Description

This unit will communicate the human/cultural landscapes that co-exist in the region. It will identify and describe the range and diversity of the physical and human environments in central, north Australia and South-East Asia and will discuss the culturally contested nature of viewpoints relating to the origins of and processes occurring in the various social geographies of the neighboring territories.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Develop an understanding of the history of the landscapes, people and social systems that contribute to the governance of north Australia and South-East Asia.
2.	Demonstrate an understanding of the socially and culturally contested nature of viewpoints the Australian and South-East Asian regional landscape.
3.	Analyse resource management processes, sustainable forms of development and Australia's commitments under international conventions.
4.	Critically examine the concepts of economic and social development within a sustainable framework their application in a north Australian and SE Asian context.
5.	Discuss the potential for the interaction between Indigenous and non-indigenous systems of governance, social cultural and economic futures.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Essay (1,200 words).	40%	1,2,3,4,5
2.	Report (1,500 words).	45%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Photo Essay (3 x images + 500 words)	15%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method
2022	Semester 2	Internal	Batchelor	ITV,OLR
2022	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2022	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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ITV: This unit will be delivered/part-delivered intensively in this teaching period rather than over the full semester.

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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