52672 Comparing Indigenous Histories and Politics
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Anti-requisite(s): 54085 Aboriginal Political History: Ideas, Action and Agency
Description
This subject examines Indigenous politics and histories throughout the world. Through comparative case studies, students investigate and compare the agency of Indigenous peoples in contemporary debates, and how different Indigenous peoples are transforming the way society operates in respect to climate change policy, land development and cultural knowledge. Students are introduced to comparative methods and contested ways of seeing the world and they explore how Indigenous peoples have resisted colonialism and fought for rights, recognition and sovereignty.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| a. | Explain key concepts relating to colonialism and Indigenous experiences |
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| b. | Demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous perspectives on historical and contemporary issues |
| c. | Apply comparative methods to analyse global Indigenous experiences |
| d. | Communicate effectively and professionally in both oral and written formats |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject engages with the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), which are tailored to the Graduate Attributes set for all graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
- Act in a professional manner appropriate to communication industries (1.1)
- Employ appropriate research and inquiry skills to independently gather, organise and analyse information across diverse platforms (2.1)
- Act as reflexive critical thinkers and innovative creative practitioners who evaluate their own and others' work (2.2)
- Demonstrate a strong awareness, knowledge of, and sensitivity to, diversity, equity and global contexts (3.1)
- Apply knowledge of Indigenous issues in professional practices and engage responsibly in communicating with and about Indigenous people and communities (4.1)
- Exemplify effective and appropriate communication in different communication industry contexts (6.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject takes a blended learning approach, combining synchronous and asynchronous activities. Synchronous activities include tutorials and collaborative learning exercises. Asynchronous activities include pre-recorded lectures, quizzes, and other online activities. Early formative feedback is provided through completion of active learning activities designed to test and support students’ conceptual knowledge and critical analysis. The three assessment tasks in the subject each link and build on each other, so that summative feedback from one assessment can be directly applied to the next and students engage in an authentic experience of the iterative nature of developing research projects.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Video presentation
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| Weight: | 30% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | 5 minute presentation (app. 540-650 words) + one paragraph statement (150-200 words). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Essay
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| Weight: | 40% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | 1800 words | ||||||||||||||||||||
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SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 3: Reflective Review
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| Weight: | 30% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | 800 words | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
Attendance at classes is essential in this subject. Classes are based on a collaborative approach that involves essential workshopping and interchange of ideas with other students and the tutor to build capacities towards meeting the subject learning objectives. A roll will be taken at each class (whether on campus or online). Students who have more than two absences from class will be refused marking of their final assessment (see Rule 3.8). NB. You must submit all assessments tasks to complete this subject.
Required texts
There is no textbook for this subject. Readings for each week are available in digital form on the Reading List page in Canvas and are available through the UTS Library.